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Promise is the debut album by British gothic rock band Gene Loves Jezebel.[3][4] Released in 1983 by Situation Two, it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Indie Chart.[3]

Promise
Studio album by Gene Loves Jezebel
Released	1983
Recorded	1982–1983
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock
Length	37:13
Label	Situation Two (UK), Geffen (US)
Producer	John Brand
Gene Loves Jezebel chronology
Promise (1983) Immigrant (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the songs have a decidedly sexual air, but it’s the sheer din — roughly produced but convincing — that makes Promise worth repeated listenings."[4]

Track listing

1. "Upstairs" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:18
2. "Bruises" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:38
3. "Pop Tarantula" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:10
4. "Screaming for Emmalene" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 2:58
5. "Scheming" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 6:26
6. "Bread from Heaven" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 4:12
7. "Influenza" (J. Aston, Hudson) – 3:42
8. "Shower Me with Brittle Punches" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 2:50
9. "Wraps and Arms" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 4:00
10. "Psychological Problems" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:45

Special Edition bonus disc

1. "Shame" (Original Version) - 3:25
2. "Influenza" (Relapse) - 3:48
3. "Stephen" (Original Version) - 4:49
4. "Walking in the Park" - 4:06
5. "Wrap and Arms" (Version 2) - 4:00
6. "Bruises" (Extended Single Version) - 4:49
7. "Punch Drunk" - 2:23
8. "Brando (Bruises)" [Extended Version] - 4:58
9. "Scheming" (Original Version) - 3:33
10. "Screaming for Emmalene" (Single Version) - 3:55
11. "So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho)" - 3:24
12. "No Voodoo Dollies" - 3:02
13. "Shaving My Neck" - 2:55
14. "Sun and Insanity" - 3:37
15. "Machismo" - 3:22
16. "Glad to Be Alive" - 5:38

Personnel

• John Aston - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
• Michael Aston - lead vocals
• Ian C. Hudson - guitars, bass
• Albie DeLuca - guitars
• Julianne Regan - bass, backing vocals, piano
• Steve Marshall - bass

with:

• Steve Goulding - drums, percussion
• Richard Hawkins - drums, percussion
• John "Johnny Genius" Murphy - drums, percussion
• Graeme Pleeth - keyboards

Technical

• John Brand - producer, engineer
• Louis Austin - engineer, mixing
• John Madden, Nick Smith, Robin Springall - engineer

References

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