Proud Like a God

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Proud Like a God
Guano Apes Proud Like A God.jpg
Studio album by
Guano Apes
Released6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)
Recorded1996–1997
Studio
Genre
Length51:45
Label
Producer
  • Wolfgang Stach
  • Guano Apes
Guano Apes chronology
Proud Like a God
(1997)		 Don't Give Me Names
(2000)
Singles from Proud Like a God
  1. "Open Your Eyes"
    Released: 25 August 1997
  2. "Rain"
    Released: 15 January 1998
  3. "Lords of the Boards"
    Released: 15 July 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RockHard 7.5/10 [2]

Proud Like a God is the debut studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic Records, internationally on 24 December 1997 via GUN/Supersonic and BMG International, and finally in the US on 28 September 1999 via RCA Records and BMG International. Two of Guano Apes' most popular and enduring songs are included on this album: "Open Your Eyes" and "Lords of the Boards", which peaked at #5 and #10 on the German charts, respectively.

Contents

The album has been certified Platinum for shipping 200,000 copies in both Germany [3] and Switzerland. [4]

Background

After winning the "Local Heroes" talent contest in 1996, Guano Apes entered Horus Studio in Hannover to record their debut album, and signed a record deal with GUN Records, a division of BMG. In the 2005 documentary Planet of the Apes, drummer Dennis Poschwatta called the recording process "a really bad experience", since the band hadn't realized that recording an album is substantially different from performing live. Vocalist Sandra Nasić, on the other hand, found working in the studio "interesting" and remembered how it made her feel respected as a singer, while guitarist Henning Rümenapp described it as "on-the-job training".

In August 1997, "Open Your Eyes" was released as a single, followed in 1998 by "Rain" and "Lords Of The Boards". “Lords of the Boards” was not included in the first edition of the album, as it was written after the album was ready for release. Proud Like a God was re-released in early 1998 with “Lords of the Boards” on the tracklist. Also, “Suzie” and the hidden track “Move a Little Closer” were excluded from the US editions of the album for unknown reasons.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Guano Apes

No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes"3:08
2."Maria"3:46
3."Rain"4:37
4."Crossing the Deadline"3:25
5."We Use the Pain"2:32
6."Never Born"5:17
7."Wash It Down"3:06
8."Scapegoat"3:22
9."Get Busy"3:23
10."Suzie"2:55
11."Tribute"9:11
17."Move a Little Closer" ( [note 1] )2:48
Total length:47:50
Reissue
No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes"3:09
2."Maria"3:47
3."Rain"4:35
4."Lords of the Boards"3:42
5."Crossing the Deadline"3:25
6."We Use the Pain"2:32
7."Never Born"5:17
8."Wash It Down"3:06
9."Scapegoat"3:22
10."Get Busy"3:25
11."Suzie"2:53
12."Tribute"9:14
18."Move a Little Closer" ( [note 2] )2:50
Total length:51:37
US edition
No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes"3:09
2."Maria"3:47
3."Rain"4:35
4."Lords of the Boards"3:42
5."Crossing the Deadline"3:25
6."We Use the Pain"2:32
7."Never Born"5:17
8."Wash It Down"3:06
9."Scapegoat"3:22
10."Get Busy"3:25
11."Tribute"9:14
12."Open Your Eyes" (live video) 
Total length:45:34
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Maria" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)4:07
2."Rain" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)4:40
3."Lords of the Boards" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)3:42
4."Crossing the Deadline" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)3:21
5."Get Busy" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)3:24
Total length:19:12

20th Anniversary Edition

Proud Like a God XX
Album cover of "Proud Like A God XX" by German alternative rock band Guano Apes.jpg
Artwork for Proud Like A God XX
Studio album
ReleasedOctober 2017 (2017-10)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
metal.de 9/10 [6]

October 2017 saw the release of Proud Like a God XX, a revamped 2CD version of the original album containing remixed versions of 10 songs ("Scapegoat" and "Tribute" were omitted entirely), plus the previously unreleased track "Score". The second disc contains thoroughly rearranged "2017 versions" of six songs from Proud Like A God, and three newly recorded cover songs. The track "Lose Yourself" was released as a single.

Proud Like a God XX 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Disc 1)
No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes" (2017 mix)3:09
2."Maria" (2017 mix)3:43
3."Rain" (2017 mix)4:36
4."Lords of the Boards" (Remastered)3:43
5."Crossing the Deadline" (2017 mix)3:24
6."We Use the Pain" (2017 mix)2:30
7."Never Born" (2017 mix)5:18
8."Wash It Down" (2017 mix)3:05
9."Get Busy" (2017 mix)3:27
10."Suzie" (2017 mix)2:53
11."Score" (2017 mix)2:30
Total length:38:23
Proud Like a God XX 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes" (2017 version; featuring Danko Jones)3:04
2."Lose Yourself" (Eminem cover)2:50
3."Rain" (2017 version)4:29
4."Crossing the Deadline" (2017 version)2:35
5."This is Not America" (Pat Metheny Group & David Bowie cover)2:41
6."Never Born" (2017 version)2:56
7."Precious" (Depeche Mode cover)3:47
8."Suzie" (2017 version)2:40
9."Get Busy" (2017 version)3:11
Total length:28:20

Personnel

Band

Additional musicians

Production

Reception

CMJ gave a favourable review, praising Sandra Nasić's vocal range and calling the album a "well-blended mix of sweet pop and bruising rock, with a little bit of electronica-informed loops and ambience thrown in for good measure." [7]

Charts

SingleYearChartPosition
"Open Your Eyes"1997 Germany 5
Austria 10
Switzerland 11
Netherlands 19
Belgium 14
Italy 8
2000US Mainstream Rock Tracks 24

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
German Albums Chart [8] 13
Chart (1999)Position
German Albums Chart [9] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [10] Gold25,000*
Belgium (BEA) [11] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [12] Platinum600,000 [13]
Italy (FIMI) [11] Gold50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [14] Gold50,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [15] Gold50,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [16] Platinum50,000^
United States—80,000 [17]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [18] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tracks 12 to 16 are silent and each 4 seconds in length. Track 17 is a hidden bonus track
  2. ↑ Tracks 13 to 17 are silent and each 4 seconds in length. Track 18 is a hidden bonus track and does not contain on promotional release nor silent tracks

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References

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  4. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Proud Like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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  7. ↑ Sciaretto, Amy (4 October 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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