Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain

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Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain
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Studio album by
Released25 November 1983 [1]
Recorded1–14 September 1983 at Aosis Studios, London, England
Genre Gothic rock
Length43:33
Label Anagram
Producer Youth
Alien Sex Fiend chronology
Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain
(1983)
Acid Bath
(1984)

Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Alien Sex Fiend. It was released on 25 November 1983 by Anagram Records. It was produced by Martin "Youth" Glover.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alien Sex Fiend (Christine Wade, David James, Johnnie Freshwater and Nicholas Wade)

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Wish I Woz a Dog"6:38
2."Wild Women"3:15
3."I'm Not Mad"4:25
4."New Christian Music"5:50
5."Wigwam Wipe Out"2:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."I'm Her Frankenstein"2:40
2."I Am a Product"4:20
3."Ignore the Machine"6:30
4."Lips Can't Go"5:40
5."Black Rabbit"1:25
Total length:43:33

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain was generally well received. Trouser Press called it "a charming collection of psychopunk". [3]

Personnel

Alien Sex Fiend
Technical

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References

  1. "Tracking..." (PDF). Music Week . 26 November 1983. p. 37. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. Raggett, Ned. "Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain? – Alien Sex Fiend | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Alien Sex Fiend". Trouser Press . Retrieved 10 March 2013.