Ceremonial (Savage Republic album)

Ceremonial
Ceremonial
Studio album by Savage Republic
Released	December 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Evan Williams Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Length	37:54
Label	Independent Project/Fundamental
Producer	Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless
Savage Republic chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Ceremonial is the second studio album by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 by Independent Project Records and Fundamental Records.^[2] It has been remixed and reissued, since 1990, accompanied by the Trudge EP. All CD issues contain only the instrumental versions of the songs.

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless and Ethan Port

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Andelusia"	Louise Bialik, Loveless, Port	5:40
2.	"Walking Backwards"	Loveless, Port	3:44
3.	"1000 Days"	Erskine, Loveless, Port	3:35
4.	"Mediterranea"		3:49
5.	"Dionysius"	Loveless, Port	2:46

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ceremonial"	6:23
2.	"Year of Exile"	9:31
3.	"Land of Delusion"	2:23

1990 CD issue track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trek"	8:21
2.	"Siege"	4:21
3.	"Assembly"	4:43
4.	"Trudge"	7:16
5.	"Andelusia"	5:40
6.	"Walking Backwards"	3:44
7.	"1000 Days"	3:35
8.	"Mediterranea"	3:49
9.	"Dionysius"	2:46
10.	"Ceremonial" (Intro)	1:22
11.	"Ceremonial"	5:09
12.	"Year of Exile"	9:31
13.	"Land of Delusion"	2:24

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Ceremonial liner notes.^[3]

Savage Republic

Mark Erskine – drums, percussion, bongos, vocals
Thom Furhmann – trombone, bass guitar
Greg Grunke – guitar, bass guitar, dulcimer
Bruce Licher – guitar, bass guitar, percussion, vocals, production
Robert Loveless – vocals, keyboards, mandolin, percussion, production
Ethan Port – guitar, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians

Louise Bialik – vocals (A1)

Production and additional personnel

Mark Coffin – recording
Scott Sing – photography
Gary Stern – recording
Evan Williams – recording, mixing

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1985	Independent Project	LP	IP018
United Kingdom	1985	Fundamental	LP	SAVE 22
International	1990	Fundamental	CD	SAVE 22

References[edit]

^ Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Ceremonial > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^ Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^ Ceremonial (sleeve). Savage Republic. Lake Zurich, Illinois: Fundamental Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

Ceremonial at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Ceremonial > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

[trouserpress-2] Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

[linearnotes-3] Ceremonial (sleeve). Savage Republic. Lake Zurich, Illinois: Fundamental Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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