THE SHAMEN – JESUS LOVES AMERIKA 12″ – Nr MINT/EXC+ A1 UK 1988  INDIE ROCK ELECTRONICA

The Shamen – Jesus Loves Amerika
(Ediesta Records  1988  CALCT69)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Shamen were a British psychedelic band, formed in 1985 in Aberdeen, Scotland, who became a chart-topping electronic dance music act on the UK Singles Chart by the early 1990s. The founding members were Colin Angus, Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie. Peter Stephenson 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 rapper Mr. C joined, the band moved on to international commercial success with “Ebeneezer Goode” and their 1992 Boss Drum album.

“Jesus Loves Amerika” is a single by The Shamen released in 1988 with music sampling containing well-known lyrical statements denouncing Christian fundamentalists (“yeah, these are the men who put the right in righteous, such hypocrisy, stupidity is truly out of sight, yes”). A music video was later released for the single. Will Sin later explained in an interview with Snub TV in 1989 concerning the song:

• A – “Jesus Loves Amerika” (4:44)
• B1 – “Darkness In Zion” (1:53)
• B2 – “Do What You Will” (2:55)