Birth School Work Death [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
2003 reissue of 1988 album for the British hard rockers packaged in a digipak. Features 11 tracks including the title track. Columbia.

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Average customer rating: An overlooked gem

Birth, School, Work, Death The Godfathers Manufacturer: Sony Music Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: More Songs About Love & Hate Original Masters: Best of the Godfathers Unreal World The Lion and the Cobra Buried Alive: Live in Maryland ASIN: B0000AKP53 Release Date: 2003-09-01

Tracks:

1. Birth, School, Work, Death
2. If I Only Had Time
3. Tell Me Why
4. It's So Hard
5. When Am I Coming Down
6. Cause I Said So
7. Strangest Boy
8. S.T.B.
9. Just Like You
10. Obsession
11. Love Is Dead

Album Description

2003 reissue of 1988 album for the British hard rockers. Features 11 tracks including the title track. Columbia.

Customer Reviews:

An overlooked gem.......2004-03-16

I sure am glad this CD is available, even though I had to pay a hefty import price. I have this on vinyl, purchased originally in 1988 when I still took a lot of risks with my music purchases. I always thought this group would catch on like wildfire, and they certainly were played a lot on the Hampton Roads alternative station WOFM 92.1 at that time. They should have gone on to great success. They snarl like the New York Dolls, swagger like the Stones, snap like the Kinks. Great rock and roll "alternative" band in the very best sense--they truly epitomize the best of the alternative music scene of that time. This and More Songs about Love and Hate are essential to anyone who's interested in the modern rock of the late 1980s. I think they're more tuneful than Husker Du, more melodic. Even if you don't like that scene and are more of a "classic rocker," you'll enjoy this. If I could give this more than five stars, I would.

Average customer rating: Missing something Swaggering Guitar Pop With A Chip On Its Shoulder Great Guitar Rock Baffled

Birth, School, Work, Death: The Best of the Godfathers The Godfathers Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002ABM Release Date: 1996-04-02

Tracks:

1. Birth, School, Work, Death
2. She Gives Me Love
3. Unreal World
4. Just Because You're Not Paranoid Doesn't Mean To Say They're Not Going To Get You!
5. Cause I Said So
6. Angela
7. Walking Talking Johnny Cash Blues
8. Miss That Girl
9. This Is War
10. If I Only Had Time
11. Love Is Dead
12. Another You
13. Gone To Texas
14. Don't Let Me Down
15. Lonely Man
16. When I Am Coming Down
17. Cold Turkey
18. Birth, School, Work, Death (Extended Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Missing something.......2005-10-15

I love the Godfathers, but how could you possibly claim to have assembled a "greatest hits" cd without This Damn Nation. Along with Birth, School...etc., Perhaps one of the best post-punk punk songs ever written and a guitar intro which only a dead person could fail to suddenly stand and and begin to jump up and down to. Looks they failed to include Hit by Hit altogether. I'll wait for the real Godfather's Greatest Hits thank you.

Swaggering Guitar Pop With A Chip On Its Shoulder.......2001-09-05

I remember seeing the video for The Godfathers' "Birth School Work Death" back in the mid-1980's in the middle of the night on the station that killed rock and roll and now holds the music biz for ransom (you got it - MTV)and practically knocking down the door of my local record store the next day when it opened in an effort to get the album of the same name in my sweaty little hands. The band's tough gritty blend of punk chops and angry attitude bowled me over, especially since I was still smarting and feeling betrayed by the recent break-up of The Clash. Over the next few years, The Godfathers plugged that gap for me, releasing a series of tight, smart, guitar driven gems, propelled by the razor sharp licks of the unheralded secret weapon that was guitarist Kris Dollimore. Of course the albums went nowhere and sold next to nothing, eventually resulting in the departure of Dollimore, who took the spirit of the band with him. This compilation is as good a place as any to start, featuring all of the best tracks from the original albums, such as the aforementioned title track, "Walking Talking Johnny Cash Blues," and "Cause I Said So," but all of the original releases are worth hunting down as well. Full of spirit, spunk, and attitude, The Godfathers deserve a listen. Oh yeah, they're snappy dressers too.

Great Guitar Rock.......2000-04-22

This is a great collection of an underappreciated band. They were fantastic live as well. Rock and Roll the way it was meant to be played with a sh*tload of attitude and brilliant guitar work. Take a listen and see for yourself...

Baffled.......1999-12-11

I never quite understood why this album remained so little known. I find it great from the beginning to the end, which is so unusual. I came across this excellent work absolutely by chance when it came out (in 1986 or so) and since then it remained among my favourite albums of all times, near much bigger names.

Average customer rating: SID PRESSLY lovely album

Birth, School, Work, Death The Godfathers Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: More Songs About Love & Hate Unreal World ASIN: B000008G24 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Birth, School, Work, Death
2. If I Only Had Time
3. Tell Me Why
4. It's So Hard
5. When Am I Coming Down
6. Cause I Said So
7. Strangest Boy
8. S.T.B.
9. Just Like You
10. Obsession
11. Love Is Dead

Customer Reviews:

SID PRESSLY.......2006-10-03

The orginal name of this band Was The Sid Pressly Exp . Good move on the name change . This band was another victim of bad timing in the 80s Great sound great look no flash just rock = Critical acclaim lack of hair and spandex= oblvion sooner than the last! Life is summed up in the title track!!

lovely album.......2004-04-21

this is 80s rock at its best.
nothing beats the throbbing beat of "when am i coming down"
or "birth, school, work, death"

Average customer rating:

Birth, School, Work, Death: Hits, Rarities & Gems The Godfathers Manufacturer: Sbme Special Mkts. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000NIIV2I Release Date: 2007-01-30

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Birth, school, work, death [Japan Import] [1ST Press] The Godfathers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MB3ATK

Product Description

(1988 / Epic-Sony Japan / 25-8P-5020) Out of print original first pressing from Japan.

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