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1994 studio album by Gods Child
Everybody
Studio album by Gods Child
Released1994
Recorded1994
StudioPilot Recordings, New York City
GenreRock
Length54:48
Label
ProducerChris Seefried, Gary DeRosa
Gods Child chronology
Everybody
(1994) 		Aluminum
(1996)
Singles from Everybody
  1. "Everybody's 1"
    Released: June 1994
  2. "Stone Horses"
    Released: September 1994

Everybody is the debut album by the New York City-based band Gods Child, released in 1994. The band members (Chris Seefried on vocals, guitars, and Mellotron; Gary DeRosa on keyboards; Craig Ruda on bass; and Alex Alexander on drums, percussion, and loops) are all from New York City. The album was produced by Seefried and DeRosa under the pseudonym Bullfrog and the Elephant. The cover photograph is of an amusement ride at Coney Island.

"Everybody's 1" appeared on two Billboard charts in 1994. The song peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The Philadelphia Daily News deemed the album "edgy, acidy rock from the underbelly of New York City, late-'60s, early-'70s retro but with rap technology."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Seefried unless noted

Everybody
No.TitleLength
1."Wolf"6:03
2."Everybody's 1"5:58
3."14th Street" (Seefried, Lou Reed)1:03
4."Stone Horses"3:09
5."Crucial" (Seefried, Marc Bolan)5:31
6."Milk"7:07
7."Silver Sky Pilot"4:46
8."Monkey Pin-Ups"0:16
9."Slide"4:47
10."Reachin"4:51
11."Sey"6:05
12."Watching the Dog Stars"4:04

Personnel

  • Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, bass, percussion, samples
  • Gary DeRosa – wurlitzer piano, strings, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, loops
  • Alex Alexander – drums, percussion
  • Craig Ruda – bass

Additional personnel

  • Sean Pelton – drums on "Everybody's 1"
  • Frank Funaro – drums on "Reachin'"
  • Everette Bradley – background vocals on "Reachin'"
  • Mark Plati – bass on "Wolf", "Milk"
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Grant Austin – engineer
  • Will Schillinger – engineer
  • Robbie Adams – mixing
  • Larry Bussacca – photography
  • Hugo Burnham – A&R
  • Elizabeth Tirone – art direction

Charts

Year Single Chart Position
1994 "Everybody's 1" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 18
1994 "Everybody's 1" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 25

References

  1. Story, Richard David (Aug 15, 1994). "Recordings". New York. Vol. 27, no. 32. p. 19.
  2. Timm, Lori (27 Oct 1994). "Group has Big Apple attitude: Greenwich Village scene of '60s integral to gods child's sound". Journal Star. Peoria. p. C4.
  3. AllMusic review
  4. Darroch, Doug (29 July 1994). "Everybody Gods Child". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 42.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Record Research. p. 104.
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