| Promise | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:13 | |||
| Label | Situation Two (UK) Geffen (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | John Brand | |||
| Gene Loves Jezebel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Promise | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Promise is the debut album by British gothic rock band Gene Loves Jezebel. [3] [4] Released in 1983 by Situation Two, it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Indie Chart. [3]
Trouser Press wrote that "the songs have a decidedly sexual air, but it’s the sheer din — roughly produced but convincing — that makes Promise worth repeated listenings." [4]
All tracks are written by John Aston and Michael Aston, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Upstairs" |
| 3:18 |
| 2. | "Bruises" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Pop Tarantula" | 3:10 | |
| 4. | "Screaming for Emmalene" | 2:58 | |
| 5. | "Scheming" | 6:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bread from Heaven" |
| 4:12 |
| 2. | "Influenza" |
| 3:42 |
| 3. | "Shower Me with Brittle Punches" |
| 2:50 |
| 4. | "Wraps and Arms" | 4:00 | |
| 5. | "Psychological Problems" |
| 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shame" (Original Version) |
| 3:25 |
| 2. | "Influenza" (Relapse) |
| 3:48 |
| 3. | "Stephen" (Original Version) |
| 4:49 |
| 4. | "Walking in the Park" |
| 4:06 |
| 5. | "Wraps and Arms" (Version Two) | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Bruises" (Extended Single Version) | 4:49 | |
| 7. | "Punch Drunk" | 2:23 | |
| 8. | "Brando (Bruises)" (Extended Version) | 4:58 | |
| 9. | "Scheming" (Original Version) | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Screaming for Emmalene" (Single Version) | 3:55 | |
| 11. | "So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho)" | 3:24 | |
| 12. | "No Voodoo Dollies" | 3:02 | |
| 13. | "Shaving My Neck" | 2:55 | |
| 14. | "Sun and Insanity" |
| 3:37 |
| 15. | "Machismo" | 3:22 | |
| 16. | "Glad to Be Alive" | 5:38 |
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