Totally Religious
Studio album by
The Screaming Blue Messiahs
Released1989
Length38:29
LabelElektra
ProducerHoward Gray, Rob Stevens
The Screaming Blue Messiahs chronology
Bikini Red
(1987)		 Totally Religious
(1989)		 Live in Concert
(1992)

Totally Religious is an album by the English band the Screaming Blue Messiahs, released in 1989.[1][2] It was co-produced by previous Screaming Blue Messiahs producer Howard Gray and Rob Stevens.[3]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Tribune[4]
Orlando Sentinel[3]

The Chicago Tribune noted that, "with just guitar, bass and drums, the Messiahs play '50s blues/rockabilly with the fervor of a punk band."[4] The Gazette determined that the album "packs enough bad attitude to disintegrate a hair salon full of metalheads."[5] The New York Times opined that, "in Mr. [Bill] Carter's songs, speed and violence are the only alternatives to self-deception and despair—a brutal world view, but one that makes for savage, vital rock-and-roll."[6]

The album has a 3/5 star rating on AllMusic. John Duggan wrote: "The final chunk of squalling guitar rant from the Screaming Blue Messiahs doesn't reach the relentless highs of Bikini Red, but it's pure mania nonetheless, and a sure shot for those who lapped up the first two waxings. The titles alone ('All Gassed Up' and 'Four Engines Burning [Over the USA]') clue you in that this is no mellow fest."[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Four Engines Burning (Over the USA)"Bill Carter4:07
2."Mega City 1"Bill Carter4:15
3."Wall of Shame"Bill Carter4:19
4."Nitro"Bill Carter3:24
5."Big Big Sky"Bill Carter5:17
Side two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Watusi Wedding"Bill Carter2:47
2."Here Comes Lucky"Bill Carter4:40
3."Gunfight"Bill Carter3:08
4."Martian"Bill Carter3:27
5."All Gassed Up"Bill Carter3:05

Personnel

The Screaming Blue Messiahs
  • Bill Carter - lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Chris Thompson - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Harris - drums
Technical
  • Producer - Howard Gray
  • Producer – Rob Stevens

References

  1. ↑ Perry, Neil (11 November 1989). "Screaming Blue Messiahs: Vintage Violence". Melody Maker. 65 (45): 45.
  2. ↑ Maurstad, Tom (16 November 1989). "Arts Day". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.
  3. 1 2 Gettelman, Parry (19 January 1990). "Screaming Blue Messiahs". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 17.
  4. 1 2 Kot, Greg (9 November 1989). "Rave Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 15C.
  5. ↑ Lepage, Mark (11 November 1989). "Messiahs' guitar sermons aimed at true believers". The Gazette. p. H3.
  6. ↑ Pareles, Jon (26 November 1989). "Recent Releases". The New York Times. p. A32.
  7. ↑ AllMusic: The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Totally Religious
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