Hey Zeus! | ||||
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Released | June 8, 1993 | |||
Recorded | September-December 1992 | |||
Studio | Zeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles; Groove Masters, Santa Monica; Sunset Sound, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:57 | |||
Label | Big Life | |||
Producer | Tony Berg | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Spin | [5] |
The Village Voice | B− [6] |
Hey Zeus! (stylized as hey Zeus!) is the seventh studio album by American rock band X. The tracks "Country at War" and "New Life" peaked at No. 15 and No. 26, respectively, on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where noted.
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