Unreal World

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Unreal World
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Studio album by
the Godfathers
ReleasedMarch 1991
RecordedSpring–summer 1990
StudioElephant Studios, London
(mixing at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, October 1990)
Genre Alternative rock
Length45:51
Label Epic
Producer Steve Brown
the Godfathers chronology
More Songs About Love and Hate
(1989)		Unreal World
(1991)		Dope, Rock 'n' Roll and Fucking in the Streets
(1992)
Singles from Unreal World
  1. "Unreal World"
    Released: 1991
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Unreal World is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band the Godfathers, released by Epic Records in March 1991. [1] [3]

Contents

It was produced by Steve Brown (Wham!, the Cult, Manic Street Preachers), [1] [4] who had worked as a mixing engineer on the Godfathers' second album Birth, School, Work, Death . [3] Unreal World marked the first Godfathers album to feature guitarist Chris Burrows, who replaced original member Kris Dollimore, [1] and the last studio album with original members Michael Gibson (guitar) and George Mazur (drums). [5] The album includes a cover of the Creation's 1968 single "How Does It Feel to Feel". Vic Maile, who produced the Godfathers' first three studio albums, had worked as an engineer on the original version by the Creation. [3] Maile died of cancer in July 1989, shortly after completing work on the Godfathers' third album More Songs About Love and Hate . [5]

Graeme Kaye in Q magazine noted that the album "builds on the same steadfastly foundations as its predecessor." [2]

Critical reception

Tom Demalon, writing for AllMusic, wrote that the band "deliver muscular and meaty rock and roll with the energy of the Ramones and the Stooges, and a nod toward '60s melodicism." He added that the album, "which gets stronger as it progresses," ranges from "the sweet, unabashed guitar pop" of "Believe in Yourself" and "Drag Me Down Again" to the metallic stomp of the equally hooky "Something Good About You" and "Can't Try Harder." He described the album as "a thunderous slab of rock played with passion and sincerity." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unreal World"Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne4:11
2."Don't Let Me Down"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Michael Gibson3:25
3."King of Misery"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Gibson, George Mazur3:51
4."Believe in Yourself"C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Gibson4:21
5."I'll Never Forget What's His Name"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Gibson4:19
6."How Does It Feel to Feel"Bob Garner, Eddie Phillips 3:51
7."Drag Me Down Again"Burrows, P. Coyne4:06
8."Something Good About You"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Gibson4:21
9."I Love What's Happening to Me"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne, Gibson4:29
10."Can't Try Harder"Gibson4:27
11."This Is War"Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne4:38
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Unreal World - The Godfathers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 13 December 2021
  2. 1 2 Kay, Graeme (5 March 1991). "Unreal World review". Q . Vol. 55. p. 68.
  3. 1 2 3 Clarkson, John (13 January 2002). "Godfathers - Songs about Love and Hate : An Intro". Pennyblackmusic. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (4 January 2021). "Steve Brown, pop producer for Wham!, Manic Street Preachers and more, dies aged 65". The Guardian . Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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  6. ↑ "The Godfathers – Unreal World". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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