The Golem (album)

The Golem
The Golem
	Original 2010 5-disc release
Soundtrack album by Black Francis
Released	13 February 2010
Recorded	April 2008
Venue	Castro Theatre, San Francisco, California (live recordings)
Studio	Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California; Wavelength Studios, Salem, Oregon; Sprout City Studios, Eugene, Oregon;
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	84:05 (studio discs); 85:35 (live discs); 60:23 (one-disc edition)
Label	Not on label; The Bureau (one-disc edition)
Producer	Eric Drew Feldman
Black Francis chronology

Last updated May 12, 2025

All tracks are written by Black Francis.

Studio disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Gonna Pay (Preview)"	1:26
2.	"Little Stars Theme"	2:17
3.	"Bad News"	3:33
4.	"Astaroth"	2:56
5.	"The Maharal"	5:30
6.	"Miriam and Florian"	3:43
7.	"Stars Theme"	2:58
8.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 1)"	1:18
9.	"Stars"	4:07
10.	"The Conjuring"	3:39
11.	"Astaroth (Reprise)"	2:06
12.	"Makanujo (Preview)"	0:50
13.	"The Word"	3:19
14.	"The Obedient Servant"	4:33
15.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 2)"	0:32
16.	"Golem's Theme (Version 1)"	1:11

Studio disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 3)"	0:37
2.	"The Maharal (Reprise)"	2:55
3.	"Golem's Theme (Version 2)"	0:57
4.	"The Flower Song (Preview)"	1:04
5.	"Golem's Theme (Version 3)"	1:21
6.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 4)"	0:27
7.	"Makanujo"	3:06
8.	"Golem's Theme (Version 4)"	0:45
9.	"Meet Me at the Ghetto Gates"	4:03
10.	"Custom all the Way"	5:50
11.	"You're Gonna Pay"	3:56
12.	"The Word (Reprise)"	3:36
13.	"(Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay"	2:16
14.	"Makanujo (Reprise)"	1:00
15.	"(Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay (Reprise)"	3:09
16.	"The Flower Song"	1:53
17.	"The Golem's Theme (Version 5)"	1:57
18.	"The Obedient Servant (Reprise)"	1:06

Live at the Castro Theatre disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Gonna Pay (Preview)"	1:37
2.	"Little Stars Theme"	2:03
3.	"Bad News"	3:16
4.	"Astaroth"	3:06
5.	"The Maharal"	5:12
6.	"Miriam and Florian"	3:29
7.	"Stars Theme / Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 1)"	5:07
8.	"Stars"	4:23
9.	"The Conjuring / Astaroth (Reprise)"	5:33
10.	"Makanujo (Preview)"	0:34
11.	"The Word"	3:03
12.	"The Obedient Servant"	3:59
13.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 2)"	0:19
14.	"Golem's Theme (Version 1) / Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 3)"	3:10
15.	"The Maharal (Reprise)"	2:46
16.	"Golem's Theme (Version 2)"	1:10
17.	"The Flower Song (Preview)"	1:01
18.	"Golem's Theme (Version 3)"	1:02
19.	"Miriam and Florian (Version 4)"	0:25
20.	"Makanujo"	2:47
21.	"Golem's Theme (Version 4)"	0:48
22.	"Meet Me at the Ghetto Gates"	3:49

Live at the Castro Theatre disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Custom All the Way"	5:17
2.	"Nicht!"	0:19
3.	"You're Gonna Pay"	4:05
4.	"The Word (Reprise)"	3:08
5.	"(Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay"	2:01
6.	"Makanujo (Reprise)"	0:38
7.	"(Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay (Reprise)"	3:23
8.	"The Flower Song"	1:57
9.	"The Golem's Theme (Version 5)"	2:05
10.	"The Obedient Servant (Reprise)"	1:12
11.	"Outro"	0:35

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Golem: How He Came into the World"

One-disc edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Miriam and Florian Theme (Version 2)"	0:32
2.	"Makanujo"	3:04
3.	"Bad News"	3:33
4.	"The Flower Song"	1:51
5.	"(Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay"	2:13
6.	"The Word"	3:18
7.	"Astaroth"	2:57
8.	"The Obedient Servant"	4:11
9.	"The Maharal"	5:28
10.	"Little Stars Theme"	2:13
11.	"Miriam and Florian"	3:41
12.	"The Conjuring"	3:38
13.	"Meet Me at the Ghetto Gates"	4:02
14.	"Stars"	4:03
15.	"Custom All the Way"	5:35
16.	"You're Gonna Pay"	3:56
17.	"The Word (Reprise)"	3:09
18.	"The Maharal (Reprise)"	2:55

Personnel

Musicians

Black Francis – vocals, rhythm guitar
Duane Jarvis – lead guitar
Joseph Pope – bass
Ralph Carney – horns
Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, synthetics
Jason Carter – drums, percussion
Roy Zimmerman – emcee at live recording

Technical

Eric Drew Feldman – producer
Jason Carter – engineer, mixing, photography
Gabriel Shepard – engineer
Thaddeus Moore – engineer
Bobby Mack – live recording engineer
Mark Chalecki – mastering
Mark Lemhouse – design, layout
Wesley Curtis – photography (album cover and band)

References

↑ "The Golem". frankblack.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
↑ "The Golem By Black Francis". Metacritic . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
↑ Phares, Heather. "Black Francis: The Golem". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
↑ "Black Francis: The Golem Review". Alternative Press : 90. January 2011.
↑ Kivel, Adam (26 November 2010). "Black Francis - The Golem". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
↑ Thill, Scott (20 January 2011). "Black Francis: The Golem - The Bureau". Filter . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
1 2 3 Grandy, Eric (14 January 2011). "Black Francis: The Golem Rock Album". Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
↑ Bahler, Alex (18 November 2010). "Black Francis: The Golem Rock Album". Popmatters . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
1 2 Trucks, Rob (15 April 2008). "Interview: Black Francis a/k/a Frank Blank a/k/a Charles Michael Kittredge Thompson IV". The Village Voice . Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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[1] "The Golem". frankblack.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[2] "The Golem By Black Francis". Metacritic . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[allmusic-3] Phares, Heather. "Black Francis: The Golem". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[4] "Black Francis: The Golem Review". Alternative Press : 90. January 2011.

[5] Kivel, Adam (26 November 2010). "Black Francis - The Golem". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[6] Thill, Scott (20 January 2011). "Black Francis: The Golem - The Bureau". Filter . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[pitchfork-7] 1 2 3 Grandy, Eric (14 January 2011). "Black Francis: The Golem Rock Album". Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[8] Bahler, Alex (18 November 2010). "Black Francis: The Golem Rock Album". Popmatters . Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[villagevoice-9] 1 2 Trucks, Rob (15 April 2008). "Interview: Black Francis a/k/a Frank Blank a/k/a Charles Michael Kittredge Thompson IV". The Village Voice . Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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