L'eau rouge
1989 studio album by The Young Gods
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L'eau rouge (French for The Red Water) is the second album by industrial band The Young Gods, released in September 1989 by Play It Again Sam Records.[1] It is usually referred to as their masterpiece and was included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in 2005.
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| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Artag Studio (Zurich, CH) | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, dark cabaret, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 33:46 40:50 (CD release) | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
| Producer | Roli Mosimann | |||
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Reception
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1989 | Tip | Germany | "Albums of the Year" (Hanspeter Künzler) | 1 | [3] |
| 1989 | Tip | Germany | "Albums of the Year" (Christina Moles Kaup) | 1 | [4] |
| 1989 | Melody Maker | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 7 | [5] |
| 1989 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 24 | [6] |
| 1989 | OOR | Netherlands | "Albums of the Year" | 31 | [7] |
| 2000 | Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "100 Most Important Albums of the Eighties" | * | [8] |
| 2005 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | United Kingdom | "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" | * | [9] |
| 2021 | Metal Hammer | United Kingdom | The 25 Best Symphonic Metal Albums | 22 | [10] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Franz Treichler; all music is composed by The Young Gods.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "La fille de la mort" ("The Daughter of Death") | 7:58 |
| 2. | "Rue des Tempêtes" ("Tempest Street") | 2:51 |
| 3. | "L'eau rouge" ("The Red Water") | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Charlotte" | 2:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Longue route" ("Long Route") | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Crier les chiens" ("Screaming the Dogs") | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Ville nôtre" ("City of Ours") | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Les enfants" ("The Children") | 5:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "L'Amourir" ("The Love Beat") | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Pas Mal" ("Not Bad") | 2:46 |
Personnel
Adapted from the L'eau rouge liner notes.[11]
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Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[12] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Belgium | 1989 | PIAS | CD, CS, LP | BIAS 130 |
| United States | 1995 | Interscope | CD | 92629 |