Westworld (Theatre of Hate album)

Westworld is the first studio album by English post-punk band Theatre of Hate. It was released in February 1982 by record label Burning Rome, prior to the band's dissolution in 1983. It was produced by Mick Jones of the Clash.

Westworld
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1982
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock
Length56:07
LabelBurning Rome
ProducerMick Jones
Theatre of Hate chronology
Westworld
(1982)
Ten Years After
(1993)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kirk Brandon

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Do You Believe in the West World"5:16
2."Judgement Hymn"5:25
3."63"2:51
4."Love Is a Ghost"3:31
5."The Wake"4:17
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Conquistador"3:03
2."The New Trail of Tears"2:50
3."Freaks"3:48
4."Anniversary"5:24
5."The Klan"6:52
1997 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Nero"5:11
12."Incinerator"4:20
13."Propaganda"3:07

Release

Westworld reached No. 17 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Westworld was generally viewed by critics as a disappointment in comparison to the group's previous work. AllMusic wrote, "Unfortunately, [Westworld] [...] is not as consistently brilliant as the singles that preceded it".[2] Robert Murray, in the book The Rough Guide to Rock, called it "a work [...] heavy on atmospherics, but which ultimately failed to capture the live potency upon which the band's reputation had been built".[1]

Personnel

Theatre of Hate
  • Kirk Brandon – vocals, guitar
  • Stan Stammers – bass guitar
  • John "Boy" Lennard – saxophone, clarinet
  • Luke Rendall – drums
Technical

References

  1. Buckley, Peter, ed. (1 November 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. Rabid, Jack. "Westworld – Theatre of Hate : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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