| Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ | ||||
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| Released | 18 October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Producer | Valor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Storm | 8.6/10 [2] |
| Trouser Press | unfavourable [3] |
Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ is the sixth album by American deathrock band Christian Death. It was released on 18 October 1988.
The cover artwork for Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ has incited controversy. [4] It depicts an image of Jesus Christ in a self-made tourniquet, injecting heroin.
According to Jungle Records' website, the artwork affected the band, leading to a cancellation of shows in Boston. [5] The website claims the artwork was censored in NME and Melody Maker magazine, with the NME rating it a 1 out of 10, saying "may the good lord strike them down." [5]
Released on 18 October 1988, Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ is reportedly Christian Death's highest selling album from the 1980s. [5] [ citation needed ]
Trouser Press described the record as "awful", "rudimentary" and "barely musical". [3]
CD version contains the additional song "Tragedy" as track 4.
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