Lovegod
| Lovegod | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studios | Livingston, London | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Big Life[1] | |||
| Producers | Sean Dickson, George Shilling | |||
| The Soup Dragons chronology | ||||
| ||||
Lovegod is the second studio album by the Soup Dragons, released in 1990.[2][3] Four songs from the album were released as singles—"Backwards Dog", "Crotch Deep Trash", "Mother Universe" and "I'm Free". The last, a cover of a Rolling Stones cut from their 1965 album Out of Our Heads, made the top 5 in the UK charts. First pressings did not include "I'm Free", but it was subsequently placed first on the re-release, which also dates to 1990.
The album peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] It peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200.[5] The video for "I'm Free" made it to the top spot on MTV's most requested list.[3]
The cover art for the album depicts a zoomed in Mandelbrot set.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[8] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [10] |
Trouser Press called the album "an effective, accessible (if ultimately tedious) trip of house-geared rhythms, semi-firm melodies and singer/guitarist/programmer Sean Dickson’s obviously mind-expanded lyrics."[1] Spin deemed it "well-crafted danceable rock with immaculate production."[11]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Sean Dickson except where noted.
- "I'm Free" (featuring Junior Reid) (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:58
- "Mother Universe" – 3:43
- "Backwards Dog" – 2:17
- "Softly" – 2:55
- "Drive the Pain" – 2:20
- "Lovegod" – 3:38
- "Dream-E-Forever" – 2:14
- "Sweetmeat" – 4:22
- "Kiss the Gun" – 2:31
- "Love You to Death" – 2:40
- "Beauty Freak" – 3:07
- "Lovegod Dub" – 4:14
- "Crotch Deep Trash" – 2:56
Personnel
[edit]The Soup Dragons
- Sean Dickson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
- Jim McCullough – backing vocals, guitar
- Sushil K. Dade – bass guitar
- Paul Quinn – drums, percussion
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 54 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 88 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 60,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Soup Dragons". Trouser Press. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "The Soup Dragons | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- 1 2 Buckley, Peter (18 January 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "SOUP DRAGONS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "The Soup Dragons". Billboard.
- ↑ Lovegod at AllMusic
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 627.
- ↑ "Lovegod". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1058.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 657.
- ↑ "New Music". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 18 January 1991.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 261.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – The Soup Dragons – Lovegod". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Soup Dragons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Soup Dragons – Lovegod". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 September 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Lovegod Soup Dragons in the "Search:" field.
