Everybody (Gods Child album)
1994 studio album by Gods Child
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Everybody is the debut album by the New York City-based band Gods Child, released in 1994.[1][2] The band members (Chris Seefried on vocals, guitars, and Mellotron; Gary DeRosa on keyboards; Craig Ruda on bass; and Alex Alexander on drums, percussion, and loops) are all from New York City. The album was produced by Seefried and DeRosa under the pseudonym Bullfrog and the Elephant. The cover photograph is of an amusement ride at Coney Island.
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Pilot Recordings, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:48 | |||
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| Producer | Chris Seefried, Gary DeRosa | |||
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"Everybody's 1" appeared on two Billboard charts in 1994. The song peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Critical reception
The Philadelphia Daily News deemed the album "edgy, acidy rock from the underbelly of New York City, late-'60s, early-'70s retro but with rap technology."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Seefried unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wolf" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Everybody's 1" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "14th Street" (Seefried, Lou Reed) | 1:03 |
| 4. | "Stone Horses" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Crucial" (Seefried, Marc Bolan) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Milk" | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Silver Sky Pilot" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Monkey Pin-Ups" | 0:16 |
| 9. | "Slide" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Reachin" | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Sey" | 6:05 |
| 12. | "Watching the Dog Stars" | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, bass, percussion, samples
- Gary DeRosa – wurlitzer piano, strings, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, loops
- Alex Alexander – drums, percussion
- Craig Ruda – bass
Additional personnel
- Sean Pelton – drums on "Everybody's 1"
- Frank Funaro – drums on "Reachin'"
- Everette Bradley – background vocals on "Reachin'"
- Mark Plati – bass on "Wolf", "Milk"
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Grant Austin – engineer
- Will Schillinger – engineer
- Robbie Adams – mixing
- Larry Bussacca – photography
- Hugo Burnham – A&R
- Elizabeth Tirone – art direction
Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "Everybody's 1" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 18 |
| 1994 | "Everybody's 1" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 25 |