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Tattooed Beat Messiah
Studio album by
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1988
Recorded1987
Length41:15
LabelVertigo
ProducerBill Drummond and David Balfe
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction chronology
High Priest of Love EP
(1986) 		Tattooed Beat Messiah
(1988) 		Hoodlum Thunder
(1991)

Tattooed Beat Messiah is the 1988 debut full-length studio release by Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction. Engineered by Femi Jiya and Mark Freegard. Mixed by Nigel Green. The album reached #132 on the US Billboard 200 and #20 on the UK album charts in March 1988 supported by music videos for the "Prime Mover" (single, April 1987), "Backseat Education" (single, October 1987, UK #49), and "Planet Girl" (single, March 1988, UK #63). Tracks included on the album that had been released in 1987 were remixed for inclusion on the album.[1] "Prime Mover" would be the band's most successful single reaching #18 on the UK singles charts in May 1987,[2] well in advance of the eventual album release. The single also charted in New Zealand hitting #12. [3]

The album was reissued in January 1998 as "The Best of Zodiac Mindwarp" including the "Born To Be Wild" track. Rock Candy Records [4] issued a 24-bit remastered version of the album in August 2007 including the 9 tracks that had originally been used as singles B-sides.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mark Manning; except where indicated

Side one

  1. "Wolf Child Speech" (0:30)
  2. "Prime Mover" (3:13)
  3. "Skull Spark Joker" (2:27)
  4. "Backseat Education" (3:04)
  5. "Hey Baby" (0:05)
  6. "Bad Girl City" (3:00)
  7. "Untamed Stare" (2:41)
  8. "Tattooed Beat Messiah" (3:36)

Side two

  1. "Born to Be Wild" (3:20) – (Mars Bonfire)
  2. "Upside Down" (0:09)
  3. "Let's Break The Law" (3:35)
  4. "Spasm Gang" (2:44)
  5. "Holy Gasoline" (4:14)
  6. "Planet Girl" (2:37)
  7. "Kids Stuff" (4:55)
  8. "Messianic Reprise" (1:05)

2007 Rock Candy reissue bonus tracks

  1. Laughing In The Face Of Death (2:52) – Manning
  2. Hangover From Hell (3:41) – Manning
  3. Mess With The Killer (2:32) – Manning
  4. Whore Of Babylon (3:32) – Manning
  5. Lager Woman From Hell (3:18) – Manning / Munro
  6. Messin' With My Best Friend's Girl (3:25) – Manning
  7. Dog Face Driver (2:03) – Manning
  8. Born To Be Wild (3:20) – Bonfire
  9. Go Go Baby Dream Show (3:18) – Manning

In some markets "Born To Be Wild" had originally only been available as a bonus track on the "Planet Girl" single. For the 2007 reissue it was integrated as one of the bonus tracks rather than appearing in the original track order. The B-sides were produced by Zodiac Mindwarp. Lead vocals on 'Lager Woman From Hell" by Evil Bastard.

Other B-sides

  1. Prime Mover (Automatic Cannibal Mix) (4:42) – Manning – US "Prime Mover" 12" single (Vertigo/Mercury PRO 553-1).
  2. Planet Girl (The Invader Mix) (4:27) - Manning – UK "Planet Girl" 12" single (Mercury/Phonogram ZOD-312).
  3. The Zodiac-Scream (0:07) – Manning – German one-sided promo single (Mercury 888 675-7).

Band

  • Zodiac Mindwarp – Vocals
  • Cobalt Stargazer – Guitars
  • Flash Bastard – Guitars
  • Trash D. Garbage – Bass
  • Slam Thunderhide – Drums

References

  1. ^ Kerrang, Oct. 1987
  2. ^ "Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction | Artist". Official Charts. 1987-11-14. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. ^ "ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION - PRIME MOVER (SONG)". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Rockcandy". Rockcandyrecords.com. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
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