Good God's Urge
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| Released | May 28, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Perry Farrell Thomas Johnson Matt Hyde[1] | |||
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| Singles from Good God's Urge | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Spin | 6/10[7] |
Good God's Urge is the second and final studio album by American alternative rock band Porno for Pyros.[8] It was released in 1996 on Warner Bros. It was the band's only album to feature bass guitarist Mike Watt, who assisted the band in finishing the album after Martyn LeNoble left before all his bass tracks had been completed.[9] There were three singles released from the album.
In addition to Watt, many guest musicians lent their musical talents to various songs. "Porpoise Head" featured Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins from Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and the Bubblemen. Good God's Urge also marked a reunion of ex-Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, who played guitar on the album track "Freeway." The song also featured Navarro's Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmate, Flea.[citation needed]
Farrell's then-girlfriend, Christine Cagle, appeared on the album cover.[10]
Porno for Pyros went on a hiatus shortly after this album's release due to guitarist Peter DiStefano cancer diagnosis.[3]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "while he helpfully turns the attack down to an alluringly cool semi-acoustic breeze on parts of Good God’s Urge, Farrell can’t improve his obnoxious personality, which renders the album another love-it/hate- it proposition."[11] The New York Times wrote that "the music gets atmospheric, experimental and interesting."[12] CMJ New Music Monthly called the record "more pleasantly stoned than the first album."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Porpoise Head" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "100 Ways" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tahitian Moon" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Kimberly Austin" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Thick of it All" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Good God's://Urge!" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Wishing Well" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Dogs Rule the Night" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Freeway" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Bali Eyes" | 3:28 |
Personnel
Band
- Perry Farrell: Vocals, percussion, samples, harp, keyboards
- Peter DiStefano: Guitars, samples, backing vocals
- Martyn LeNoble: Bass (tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
- Stephen Perkins: Drums, percussion, samples, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Thomas Johnson: Samples and sounds, keyboards (track 2)
- David J: Bass (1)
- Mike Watt: Bass (2, 6)
- Flea: Bass (9)
- Daniel Ash : Guitar (1)
- Kevin Haskins: Samples (1)
- Dave Navarro: Guitar intro (9)
- Matt Hyde: Intro slide guitar (3), samples (8), slide guitar (10)
- Lili Haydn: Violin (2)
- Ralf Rickert: Trumpet (2)
- Leo Chelyapov: Clarinet (7)
- John Flannery: Space guitar intro and chorus (9), backing vocals and trash can (6)
- Josh "Bagel" Klassman: Backing vocals (9)
- Christine Cagle: Backing vocals (6, 9)
- Shawn London: Backing Vocals (6)
- Kimberly Juarez: Backing Vocals (2)
Production
- Dave Collins - mastering
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 20[14] |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Tahitian Moon" | Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 46 |
| 1996 | "Tahitian Moon" | Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
References
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 886.
- ^ Greg Prato. "Good God's Urge - Porno for Pyros". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 600.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Nisid Hajari (1996-05-31). "Good God's Urge Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ "NME.COM - PORNO FOR PYROS - Good Gods Urge - 25/5/1996". web.archive.org. October 16, 2000.
- ^ Arion Berger (1996-06-13). "Porno for Pyros: Good God's Urge : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone: 80–82. Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 22, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Porno for Pyros | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Staff, MTV News. "Porno For Pyros Light Another Unforgettable Fire With Good God's Urge". MTV News.
- ^ Gramlich, Chris (2013-04-08). "Jane's Addiction - What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been (Page 6) • Timeline •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "Porno for Pyros". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (July 15, 1996). "POP REVIEW;On the Road to Spiritual Glam-Rock (Published 1996)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 22, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Porno for Pyros". Billboard.