| Embrace the Herd | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Gist | |
| Released | 1982 (1982) |
| Label | Rough Trade |
Embrace the Herd is the sole studio album by English band The Gist, released in 1982 by record label Rough Trade.
Track listing
- Far Concern
- Love At First Sight
- Fretting Away
- Public Girl
- Clean Bridges
- Simian
- Embrace The Herd
- Iambic Pentameter
- Carnival Headache
- Concrete Slopes
- The Long Run
- Dark Shots
Credits
Produced and engineered by Phil Legg
- Stuart Moxham, vocals, arrangements and instruments (#1-5, 7–12)
- Phil Moxham, bass guitar (#2,5,9)
- Dave Dearnaley, electric guitar (#2,4,5), slide guitar (#5)
- Wendy Smith, vocals (#4,5)
- Alison Statton, vocals (#5)
- Viv Goldman, vocals (#5)
- Debbie Pritchard, vocals (#6)
- Lewis Mottram, instruments (#6)
- Nixon, vocals (#10)
- Jake Bowie, cymbal (#11)
- Charles Bullen, hi-hat, snare, tambourine (#11)
- Phil Legg, tom tom (#11)
- Epic Soundtracks (aka Kevin Paul Godfrey), drums (#12)
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Trouser Press | favourable |
Trouser Press called it "a lovely little record".
It was ranked at number 41 on Mojo magazine's "Buried Treasures" list.
References
- Jeffries, David. "Embrace the Herd – The Gist | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Young, Jon; Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Young Marble Giants". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- "Mojo – Buried Treasures". muzieklijstjes.nl. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
External links
- Embrace the Herd at Discogs (list of releases)
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