Ceremonial (Savage Republic album)

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Ceremonial
Savage Republic Ceremonial.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1985 (1985-12)
Recorded1985 (1985)
StudioEvan Williams Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Genre Post-punk, experimental rock
Length37:54
Label Independent Project/Fundamental
Producer Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless
Savage Republic chronology
Trudge
(1985)
Ceremonial
(1985)
Live Trek 1985 - 1986
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Ceremonial is the second studio album by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 by Independent Project Records and Fundamental Records. [2] It has been remixed and reissued, since 1990, accompanied by the Trudge EP. All CD issues contain only the instrumental versions of the songs.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless and Ethan Port.

Side one
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Andelusia"Louise Bialik, Loveless, Port5:40
2."Walking Backwards"Loveless, Port3:44
3."1000 Days"Erskine, Loveless, Port3:35
4."Mediterranea" 3:49
5."Dionysius"Loveless, Port2:46
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Ceremonial"6:23
2."Year of Exile"9:31
3."Land of Delusion"2:23
1990 CD issue track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Trek"8:21
2."Siege"4:21
3."Assembly"4:43
4."Trudge"7:16
5."Andelusia"5:40
6."Walking Backwards"3:44
7."1000 Days"3:35
8."Mediterranea"3:49
9."Dionysius"2:46
10."Ceremonial" (Intro)1:22
11."Ceremonial"5:09
12."Year of Exile"9:31
13."Land of Delusion"2:24

Personnel

Adapted from the Ceremonial liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1985 Independent Project LP IP018
United KingdomFundamentalSAVE 22
International1990 CD

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References

  1. Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Ceremonial > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. Ceremonial (sleeve). Savage Republic. Lake Zurich, Illinois: Fundamental Records. 1985.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)