Glory, Glamour and Gold

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Glory, Glamour and Gold
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1994
Genre Pop, Dance
Label Stockholm Records
Producer Alexander Bard, Per Adebratt, Anders Wollbeck
Army of Lovers chronology
The Gods of Earth and Heaven
(1993)
Glory, Glamour and Gold
(1994)
Les Greatest Hits
(1995)
Singles from Glory, Glamour and Gold
  1. "Lit De Parade"
    Released: August 1994
  2. "Sexual Revolution"
    Released: November 1994
  3. "Life Is Fantastic"
    Released: April 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Music & Media positive [2]

Glory, Glamour and Gold was Army of Lovers fourth studio album of new songs, and was released in 1994. The following albums were compilations, each containing a few new songs. Three singles were released from this album: Lit de Parade, Sexual Revolution, and Life is Fantastic. The most successful single was Lit De Parade, which received a great deal of airplay in Europe.

Contents

For the first time, the group released all of the album's singles as remixes.

Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse and Lit de Parade were produced by Vacuum , aka Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Ancien regime campiness isn't dead, mesdames et messieurs. Over the top as always, this time the Sexual Revolution is proclaimed by the extravagant quartet. "Stand together black and white. Sleep united, hold on tight tonight." The music itself doesn't match their bizarre looks anymore. Only time will tell if it will earn or cost them airplay. With most tracks it could go either way, but the reggae tune Mr Battyman is a sure winner." [3]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse"5:33
2."Sexual Revolution"3:47
3."Stand Up for Myself"4:02
4."Lit De Parade" (Video Edit)"3:16
5."Life Is Fantastic"4:04
6."Mr. Battyman"3:12
7."C'est démon"3:34
8."Shine Like a Star"3:41
9."You've Come a Long Way Baby"6:07
10."Ballrooms of Versailles"3:27
11."Dub Evolution"4:21
12."Like a Virgin Sacrified"4:04
13."Lit De Parade (Radio Edit)"3:27

Chart positions

ChartPeak PositionSales & Certifications
Finnish Albums Chart 26.10.000 + Units

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