Proud Like a God
Proud Like a God | ||||
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Hannover, Germany | ||||
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Length | 51:45 | |||
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Guano Apes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Proud Like a God | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RockHard | 7.5/10[2] |
Proud Like a God is the debut studio album by the German
The album has been certified
Background
After winning the "Local Heroes" talent contest in 1996, Guano Apes entered Horus Studio in
In August 1997, "Open Your Eyes" was released as a single, followed in 1998 by "Rain" and "Lords Of The Boards".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Guano Apes
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:08 |
2. | "Maria" | 3:46 |
3. | "Rain" | 4:37 |
4. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
5. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
6. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
7. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
8. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
9. | "Get Busy" | 3:23 |
10. | "Suzie" | 2:55 |
11. | "Tribute" | 9:11 |
17. | "Move a Little Closer" ([note 1]) | 2:48 |
Total length: | 47:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:09 |
2. | "Maria" | 3:47 |
3. | "Rain" | 4:35 |
4. | "Lords of the Boards" | 3:42 |
5. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
6. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
7. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
8. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
9. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
10. | "Get Busy" | 3:25 |
11. | "Suzie" | 2:53 |
12. | "Tribute" | 9:14 |
18. | "Move a Little Closer" ([note 2]) | 2:50 |
Total length: | 51:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:09 |
2. | "Maria" | 3:47 |
3. | "Rain" | 4:35 |
4. | "Lords of the Boards" | 3:42 |
5. | "Crossing the Deadline" | 3:25 |
6. | "We Use the Pain" | 2:32 |
7. | "Never Born" | 5:17 |
8. | "Wash It Down" | 3:06 |
9. | "Scapegoat" | 3:22 |
10. | "Get Busy" | 3:25 |
11. | "Tribute" | 9:14 |
12. | "Open Your Eyes" (live video) | |
Total length: | 45:34 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Maria" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 4:07 |
2. | "Rain" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 4:40 |
3. | "Lords of the Boards" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:42 |
4. | "Crossing the Deadline" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:21 |
5. | "Get Busy" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam) | 3:24 |
Total length: | 19:12 |
20th Anniversary Edition
Proud Like a God XX | |
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Studio album | |
Released | October 2017 |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
laut.de | [5] |
metal.de | 9/10[6] |
October 2017 saw the release of Proud Like a God XX, a revamped 2CD version of the original album containing remixed versions of 10 songs, plus the previously unreleased track "Score". The second disc contains thoroughly rearranged "2017 versions" of six songs from Proud Like A God, and three newly recorded cover songs. The track "Lose Yourself" was released as a single.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Your Eyes" (2017 mix) | 3:09 |
2. | "Maria" (2017 mix) | 3:43 |
3. | "Rain" (2017 mix) | 4:36 |
4. | "Lords of the Boards" (Remastered) | 3:43 |
5. | "Crossing the Deadline" (2017 mix) | 3:24 |
6. | "We Use the Pain" (2017 mix) | 2:30 |
7. | "Never Born" (2017 mix) | 5:18 |
8. | "Wash It Down" (2017 mix) | 3:05 |
9. | "Get Busy" (2017 mix) | 3:27 |
10. | "Suzie" (2017 mix) | 2:53 |
11. | "Score" (2017 mix) | 2:30 |
Total length: | 38:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " This is Not America" (Pat Metheny Group & David Bowie cover) | 2:41 |
6. | "Never Born" (2017 version) | 2:56 |
7. | "Precious" (Depeche Mode cover) | 3:47 |
8. | "Suzie" (2017 version) | 2:40 |
9. | "Get Busy" (2017 version) | 3:11 |
Total length: | 28:20 |
Personnel
Band
- Sandra Nasić - Vocals
- Henning Rümenapp - guitars
- Stefan Ude - bass
- Dennis Poschwatta - drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Afam - scratches
- Geo Schaller - keys, programming
- Smoke - cello
- Michael Wolpers - percussion
Production
- Wolfgang Stach - production (except "Lords of the Boards"), engineering
- Guano Apes - production ("Lords of the Boards")
- Ronald Prent - mixing
- Anyway Wölfle - additional engineering
Reception
CMJ gave a favourable review, praising Sandra Nasić's vocal range and calling the album a "well-blended mix of sweet pop and bruising rock, with a little bit of electronica-informed loops and ambience thrown in for good measure."[7]
Charts
Single | Year | Chart | Position |
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"Open Your Eyes" | 1997 | Germany
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5 |
Austria | 10 | ||
Switzerland
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11 | ||
Netherlands
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19 | ||
Belgium
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14 | ||
Italy
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8 | ||
2000 | US Mainstream Rock Tracks |
24 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Position |
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German Albums Chart[8] | 13 |
Chart (1999) | Position |
German Albums Chart[9] | 30 |
Certifications
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[10] | Gold | 25,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[11] | Gold | 25,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[13] | Platinum | 600,000[12] |
Italy (FIMI)[11] | Gold | 50,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[15] | Gold | 50,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United States | — | 80,000[17] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Notes
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Proud Like a God - Guano Apes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Schleutermann, Marcus. "GUANO APES - Proud Like A God". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Proud Like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ Klug, Alex. "Stolz? Etwa auf die Defragmentierung des eigenen Erbes?". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Grönecke-Preuss, Jeanette. "Guano Apes - Proud Like A God XX Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Sciaretto, Amy (4 October 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Guano Apes Multi-Platinum Award 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Planet of the Apes" (PDF). Billboard. 21 August 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 April 2020. Enter Proud like a God in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1999 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Proud like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Platinum Proof: Europe Rocks" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 2000. p. 86. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
External links
- Guano Apes – Proud Like A God at Discogs (list of releases)
- Guano Apes – Proud Like A God XX at Discogs (list of releases)