Hey Zeus!
1993 studio album by X
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Hey Zeus! (stylized as hey Zeus!) is the seventh studio album by American rock band X. The tracks "Country at War" and "New Life" peaked at No. 15 and No. 26, respectively, on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
ReleasedJune 8, 1993
RecordedSeptember–December 1992
StudiosZeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles; Groove Masters, Santa Monica; Sunset Sound, Hollywood
GenreAlternative rock
| Hey Zeus! | ||||
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| Released | June 8, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 1992 | |||
| Studios | Zeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles; Groove Masters, Santa Monica; Sunset Sound, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:57 | |||
| Label | Big Life | |||
| Producer | Tony Berg | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Spin |  [5] |
| The Village Voice | B−[6] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Someone's Watching" | John Doe, Tony Gilkyson | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Big Blue House" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Clean Like Tomorrow" | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "New Life" | 3:24 | |
| 5. | "Country at War" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Arms for Hostages" | 3:36 | |
| 7. | "Into the Light" | John Doe, Tony Gilkyson | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Lettuce and Vodka" | Duke McVinnie | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Everybody" | 3:32 | |
| 10. | "Baby You Lied" | 3:18 | |
| 11. | "Drawn in the Dark" | 5:55 | |
| Total length: | 45:57 | ||
Personnel
- X
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- John Doe – vocals, bass
- Tony Gilkyson – guitar, vocals
- D.J. Bonebrake – percussion, drums, marimba
with:
- Patrick Warren, Tony Berg - keyboards
- Technical personnel
- Tony Berg – producer
- Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
- Dale Lavi – photographer
- Casey McMackin – engineer
- Brian Schuebie – engineer
