THE SHAMEN – IN GORBACHEV WE TRUST LP – Nr MINT UK 1989 INDIE ROCK ELECTRONICA

The Shamen – In Gorbachev We Trust
(Demon Records  1989  FIEND666)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– light crease on bottom left corner

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

The Shamen were a Scottish electronic dance music band, formed in 1985 in Aberdeen. The founding members are Colin Angus (born 24 August 1961), Derek McKenzie (born 27 February 1964) and Keith McKenzie (born 30 August 1961). Peter Stephenson (born 1 March 1962) joined shortly after to take over on keyboards from Angus. Several other people were later in the band. Angus then teamed up with Will Sinnott, and together they found credibility as pioneers of rock/dance crossover. When Mr. C joined, the band moved on to international commercial success with “Ebeneezer Goode” and their 1992 Boss Drum album.

In Gorbachev We Trust was the second album by the Scottish band The Shamen, released in 1989. It was an important landmark in The Shamen’s transition from the psychedelic rock of Drop to the electronic dance music that would shortly bring them chart success. The “Gorbachev” of the album’s title is Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.

1. Synergy

   Including the famous lyrics, “MDMA-zing… we are together in ecstasy”

2. Sweet Young Thing

   A cover of the Goffin/King/Nesmith song from the album The Monkees (1966)

3. Raspberry Infundibulum

   An infundibulum is a funnel-shaped cavity or organ.

4. War Prayer

   Mark Twain’s “The War Prayer” set to music and layered with Cold War-era samples, such as “God will destroy Russia”

5. Adam Strange

   “Adam Strange is in my brain, I’m so glad to know him”. “Adam” is a near-anagram of, and a slang term for, MDMA

6. Jesus Loves Amerika (Fundamental)
7. Transcendental
8. Misinformation
9. Raptyouare
10. In Gorbachev We Trust