GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
GodWeenSatan: The Oneness is the debut album by American rock band Ween, released on November 16, 1990, by Twin/Tone Records.[2] The album introduces several key themes for the group, including their eclecticism, gonzo sense of humor, and their demon god/mascot, the Boognish.
| GodWeenSatan: The Oneness | ||||
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| Released | November 16th, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Zion House Of Flesh, Graphic Sound Studio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock [1], indie rock [1], comedy rock [1], lo-fi [1] | |||
| Length | 70:59 | |||
| Label | Twin/Tone | |||
| Producer | Andrew Weiss | |||
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Restless Records reissued the album on September 11, 2001, jokingly referring to it as the "25th anniversary edition" despite the album only being eleven years old at the time. The reissue featured digitally remastered sound, new packaging, and the inclusion of three bonus tracks, "Bumblebee Part 2", "Stacey", and "Hippy Smell", integrated into the original album's playlist. The album contains several tracks that are long time staples of Ween's live performances, such as "You Fucked Up", "Fat Lenny", "Marble Tulip Juicy Tree", and "L.M.L.Y.P." The band performed the album in its entirety on September 14, 2001. The performance was subsequently released on the live album GodWeenSatan Live in 2016.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Pitchfork | 9.6/10[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
| Select | 4/5[7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[8] |
| Uncut | |
In a retrospective review, Pitchfork's Matt LeMay wrote: "Unafraid to say 'fuck' for no apparent reason, unafraid to rock out on cheesy metal riffs, and unafraid to pick to pieces just about every variety of music, Ween managed to capture the essence of their sound on their debut as well, if not better than, on any later album."[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ween.
Original release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Fucked Up" | 1:37 |
| 2. | "Tick" | 1:53 |
| 3. | "I'm in the Mood to Move" | 1:16 |
| 4. | "I Gots a Weasel" | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Fat Lenny" | 2:07 |
| 6. | "Cold and Wet" | 1:12 |
| 7. | "Bumblebee" | 1:19 |
| 8. | "Don't Laugh (I Love You)" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Never Squeal" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Up on the Hill" | 1:56 |
| 11. | "Wayne's Pet Youngin'" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Nicole" | 9:20 |
| 13. | "Common Bitch" | 1:46 |
| 14. | "El Camino" | 2:17 |
| 15. | "Old Queen Cole" | 1:34 |
| 16. | "Nan" | 2:55 |
| 17. | "Licking the Palm for Guava" | 1:07 |
| 18. | "Mushroom Festival in Hell" | 2:35 |
| 19. | "L.M.L.Y.P." | 8:48 |
| 20. | "Papa Zit" | 1:15 |
| 21. | "Old Man Thunder" | 0:23 |
| 22. | "Birthday Boy" | 3:31 |
| 23. | "Blackjack" | 4:36 |
| 24. | "Squelch the Weasel" | 3:11 |
| 25. | "Marble Tulip Juicy Tree" | 5:24 |
| 26. | "Puffy Cloud" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 1:10:59 | |
2001 "25th anniversary" edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Fucked Up" | 1:37 |
| 2. | "Tick" | 1:53 |
| 3. | "I'm in the Mood to Move" | 1:16 |
| 4. | "I Gots a Weasel" | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Fat Lenny" | 2:07 |
| 6. | "Cold and Wet" | 1:12 |
| 7. | "Bumblebee" | 1:19 |
| 8. | "Bumblebee Part 2" | 1:23 |
| 9. | "Don't Laugh (I Love You)" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Never Squeal" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Up on the Hill" | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Wayne's Pet Youngin'" | 1:41 |
| 13. | "Nicole" | 9:20 |
| 14. | "Common Bitch" | 1:46 |
| 15. | "El Camino" | 2:17 |
| 16. | "Old Queen Cole" | 1:34 |
| 17. | "Stacey" | 1:58 |
| 18. | "Nan" | 2:55 |
| 19. | "Licking the Palm for Guava" | 1:07 |
| 20. | "Mushroom Festival in Hell" | 2:35 |
| 21. | "L.M.L.Y.P." | 8:48 |
| 22. | "Papa Zit" | 1:15 |
| 23. | "Hippy Smell" | 2:11 |
| 24. | "Old Man Thunder" | 0:23 |
| 25. | "Birthday Boy" | 3:31 |
| 26. | "Blackjack" | 4:36 |
| 27. | "Squelch the Weasel" | 3:11 |
| 28. | "Marble Tulip Juicy Tree" | 5:24 |
| 29. | "Puffy Cloud" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 1:16:31 | |
Personnel
- Ween
- Additional musicians
- David Williams – backing vocals on "I'm in the Mood to Move"
- Eddie Dingle – vocals on "Nan"
- Production
- Andrew Weiss – bass guitar, producer, mixing
- Theo Van Rock – mixing
Mixed at the Zion House of Flesh -Additional drums recorded at Graphic Sound by Greg Frey[10]
References
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review by Heather Phares". https://www.allmusic.com/album/god-ween-satan-mw0000262846. External link in
|website=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "God-Ween-Satan". www.twintone.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- Phares, Heather. "God Ween Satan – Ween". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- Browne, David (January 11, 1991). "God Ween Satan–The Oneness". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- LeMay, Matt (September 20, 2001). "Ween: God Ween Satan: The Oneness". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- Sarig, Roni (2004). "Ween". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 864–65. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Perry, Andrew (February 1991). "Ween: God Ween Satan". Select. No. 8. p. 75.
- Sutton, Terri (1995). "Ween". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 431. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- "Ween: GodWeenSatan: The Oneness". Uncut. No. 70. March 2003. p. 118.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)