| Roman Gods | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 7, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Skyline Studios NYC, June 1981 (except "The World Has Changed", RKO Studios, London, February 1981) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | IRS | |||
| Producer | Richard Mazda | |||
| The Fleshtones chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Record Mirror |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[5] |
Roman Gods is the first album by The Fleshtones. The album was produced by Richard Mazda and largely recorded at Skyline Studios in New York City in June 1981, with the exception of one track ("The World Has Changed"), which was recorded at RKO Studios in London in February 1981. The record sleeve was designed by lead singer Peter Zaremba.
Trouser Press called Roman Gods a "big leap forward" from the band's debut EP Up-Front, noting that it adds "new personality and passion to the beat".[6]
The song "Shadow-line (to J. Conrad)" was performed by The Fleshtones in the concert film Urgh! A Music War.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Roman Gods – The Fleshtones". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ de Whalley, Chas (May 15, 1982). "The Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Record Mirror. p. 18.
- ^ Carson, Tom (April 29, 1982). "The Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Black, Johnny (March 4–17, 1982). "Fleshtones: Roman Gods". Smash Hits. Vol. 4, no. 5. p. 29.
- ^ Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira. "Fleshtones". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 30, 2020.