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Allmusic[1]
Rock Hard (de)7,5/10[2]

Proud Like a God is the debut album of the alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released on 6 October 1997 on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. It includes the singles "Open Your Eyes", "Rain" and "Lords of the Boards".

The album was certified platinum in Germany, for shipping 200,000 copies,[3] and also in Switzerland.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Guano Apes.

  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
  13. "Move a Little Closer" (hidden track) - 2:50

Personnel

  • Sandra Nasić - vocals
  • Henning Rümenapp - guitars
  • Stefan Ude - bass
  • Dennis Poschwatta - drums, vocals

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."[5]

Charts

Single Year Chart Position
"Open Your Eyes" 1997 Germany 5
Austria 10
Switzerland 11
Netherlands 19
Belgium 14
Italy 8
2000 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[6] Platinum 500,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[7] Gold 50,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] Platinum 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=256
  3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  4. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Proud Like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ Sciaretto, Amy (October 4, 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.
  6. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  7. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1999 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  8. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Proud like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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