The Godz (album)

The Godz is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock band The Godz (from Columbus, Ohio), released in 1978. It contains their most notable radio hit, "Gotta Keep a Running".

The Godz
Studio album by The Godz
Released	1978
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	40:04
Label	Millennium Records (USA) Polydor Records (Europe)
Producer	Don Brewer
The Godz chronology
The Godz (1978) Nothing Is Sacred (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[1]

The album was reissued and remastered on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records.

Track listing

1. "Go Away" – 4:29 (Eric Moore)
2. "Baby I Love You" – 4:17 (Eric Moore)
3. "Guaranteed" – 3:33 (Glen Cataline)
4. "Gotta Keep a Running" – 7:27 (Eric Moore)
5. "Under the Table" – 3:43 (Mark Chatfield)
6. "Cross Country" – 7:03 (Mark Chatfield/Glen Cataline)
7. "Candy's Going Bad" - 10:38 (George Kooymans/Barry Hay)

Credits

• Bob Hill - guitar, keyboard, vocals
• Mark Chatfield – guitar, vocals
• Eric Moore – bass, vocals
• Glen Cataline – drums, vocals

Production

• Producer: Don Brewer
• Engineer: Mark Stebbeds

Notes

• The band wanted to name the album Rock & Roll Machine, but later learned of the name already having been used by the Canadian hard rock band Triumph on their second album released in 1977.
• "Candy's Going Bad" is a cover song of Dutch rock band Golden Earring from their album Moontan (1973).
• Producer Don Brewer is best known to rock and roll fans for being the drummer in Grand Funk Railroad.

References

1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.