Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven

Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
Studio album by Love and Rockets
Released 11 October 1985
Recorded Woodbine Street Recording Studios, England; Royal Leamington Spa, England
Genre Post-punk, gothic rock, neo-psychedelia
Length 42:30
Label Beggars Banquet
Producer John A. Rivers, Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets chronology
Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
(1985)		 Express
(1986)
Singles from Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
  1. "If There's a Heaven Above"
    Released: 13 September 1985

Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Love and Rockets. It was released on 11 October 1985, through record label Beggars Banquet. Seventh Dream was preceded by the non-album single "Ball of Confusion" on 17 May 1985,[1] and the album's first proper single "If There's a Heaven Above" on 13 September 1985.[2]

The album was remastered and reissued in 2000 with several bonus tracks, including B-sides and alternate mixes, and new cover artwork.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic wrote, "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."[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Love and Rockets (Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins), except where noted. 

Side A
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."If There's a Heaven Above"  Ash, J4:57
2."A Private Future"  Ash5:06
3."The Dog-End of a Day Gone By"  J7:38
4."The Game"  Ash5:09
Side B
No.TitleLyricsLength
5."Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven"  Ash, J6:37
6."Haunted When the Minutes Drag"  Ash, J8:03
7."Saudade"   5:00
2000 CD reissue bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Ball of Confusion" (UK 12" Mix)Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong7:20
9."Inside the Outside"   4:22
10."If There's a Heaven Above" (UK 12" Mix) 7:00
11."God and Mr. Smith"   4:49
12."Haunted When the Minutes Drag" (USA Mix) 4:32
13."If There's a Heaven Above" (Canada Mix) 4:26

Personnel

Love and Rockets
Additional personnel
Technical

References

  1. ↑ "Love and Rockets - 1985-05-17 - Ball of Confusion". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Love and Rockets - 1985-09-13 - If There's a Heaven Above". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Love And Rockets - Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven (CD, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 Thompson, Dave. "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven – Love and Rockets : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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