Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
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Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven is the debut studio album
by English alternative rock
band Love and Rockets
, released in 1985 on Beggar's Banquet.
, is recognized as one of the first gothic rock
bands, Love and Rockets started with a rather psychedelic
sound, and a clear glam rock
influence.
" could not be fit on the CD, and was thus appended to the expanded remaster of Love and Rockets' second album, Express
.
The Canadian LP release also included "Ball of Confusion". The UK CD release included the US mix of "Ball of Confusion" and "God and Mr. Smith" (mislabeled as the "Mars Mix"), and replaced "If There's a Heaven Above" with the "Canada Mix" of the same song. The US CD release included "God and Mr. Smith" and "Inside the Outside", and replaced "The Dog-End of a Day Gone By" with a remix of the song (which was not included on the 2001 reissue).
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Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets (band)
Love and Rockets were an English alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash , David J , and Kevin Haskins . Former Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy had embarked on a solo career after Bauhaus split in 1983...
, released in 1985 on Beggar's Banquet.
Background
Although the previous band that all three members had been a part of, BauhausBauhaus (band)
Bauhaus was an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. The group consisted of Peter Murphy , Daniel Ash , Kevin Haskins and David J . The band was originally Bauhaus 1919 before they dropped the numerical portion within a year of formation...
, is recognized as one of the first gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
bands, Love and Rockets started with a rather psychedelic
Psychedelic music
Psychedelic music covers a range of popular music styles and genres, which are inspired by or influenced by psychedelic culture and which attempt to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues-rock bands in the...
sound, and a clear glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
influence.
Release history
The album's original UK LP, Canada LP, UK CD, and US CD all featured slightly different tracklists. In 2001, the album was remastered and expanded to include additional single mixes and b-sides, many of which had appeared on various versions of the original album. The USA mix of "Ball of ConfusionBall of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)
"Ball of Confusion " is a 1970 hit single for The Temptations. It was released on the Gordy label, and produced by Norman Whitfield....
" could not be fit on the CD, and was thus appended to the expanded remaster of Love and Rockets' second album, Express
Express (album)
Express is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Love and Rockets, released in 1986 on Beggar's Banquet.- Background :...
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The Canadian LP release also included "Ball of Confusion". The UK CD release included the US mix of "Ball of Confusion" and "God and Mr. Smith" (mislabeled as the "Mars Mix"), and replaced "If There's a Heaven Above" with the "Canada Mix" of the same song. The US CD release included "God and Mr. Smith" and "Inside the Outside", and replaced "The Dog-End of a Day Gone By" with a remix of the song (which was not included on the 2001 reissue).
Original UK LP release
1985 CD RCA release
2001 CD reissue
Reception
Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, writing that "Though the years have deadened its impact somewhat, there is still a visceral thrill to be drawn from replaying the first Love and Rockets album, a sense of the first step taken towards a brave new world", calling the album "as profound an experience as any of the lauded trips of the original psychedelic era."In popular culture
"Haunted When the Minutes Drag" was used in the 1988 film She's Having a BabyShe's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby is a 1988 American romance film directed by John Hughes.The film portrays a young newlywed couple, Kristy and Jake Briggs played by Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon, who try to cope with being married and what is expected of them by their parents. Jake must also deal with the...
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Personnel
- Daniel AshDaniel AshDaniel Gaston Ash is the guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets, and solo projects.-Life and work:After going to concerts in his teenage years, Ash made a decision to be on a stage in some way...
– vocals, guitar, keyboards - David JDavid JDavid John Haskins , better known as David J, is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the gothic rock band Bauhaus and Love and Rockets....
– vocals, bass, keyboards, electric guitar on "Saudade" - Kevin HaskinsKevin HaskinsKevin Haskins also known as Kevin Michael Dompe is a drummer best known from the British rock group Bauhaus. He was also a member of Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets...
– drums and keyboards - John A. Rivers – additional keyboards, string arrangements on "Saudade"