Psychic TV
Godstar (7")
LabelTemple RecordsGenreExperimental
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Likely the most brilliantly subversive move of Genesis P-Orridge's entire subversive career was the lovely 1985 single "Godstar," a straight up psych-pop song that ignores the usual tired Psychic TV mythology in favor of a slightly tongue in cheek but apparently sincere tribute to the late Brian Jones; the group was rewarded with an unexpected UK hit for the effort. In place of the group's usual electronic experimentation, "Godstar" layers electric and acoustic guitars on top of an insistent bass and drum track, coloring the whole with a few tastefully atmospheric keyboards and an inspired female vocal on the choruses, not to mention one little interlude of dub-style sound effects. It's quite simple and immediately appealing, pretty much the only song of Genesis P-Orridge's entire career that can make that claim.
Release notes
Except for the front cover, the artist name is printed as Psychic TV And The Angels Of Light "Godstar" is the theme song from the forthcoming feature film of the same name about the Life and Times of Brian Jones which begins shooting on February 28th 1986. Cut at Utopia, 1985.
| A | Godstar | ||
| B | Godstar (B.J. Mix) |
- Genesis P-Orridge
- Cover [Concept], Performer, Producer, Written-By
- David Wiseman
- Design [Cover Design]
- Steve Angel
- Lacquer Cut By
- Alex Fergusson
- Performer, Written-By
- Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson
- Performer
- Mouse
- Performer
- Paula P-Orridge
- Performer
- Dave McKintosh
- Performer [The Angels Of Light]
- Mark Fishlock
- Performer [The Angels Of Light]
- Mickey Groome
- Performer [The Angels Of Light]
- Rose McDowall
- Performer [The Angels Of Light]
- Steve Broughton
- Performer [The Angels Of Light]
- Gered Mankowitz
- Photography By [Photo Of Brian Jones]
- Z
- Plated By
- Ken Thomas
- Producer
