Godfathers
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus
HIGHLIGHTS
'Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus' finally on glorious vinyl, in a double LP, gatefold sleeve, with spectacular presentation.
The 13 original tracks of 'Alpha Beta Gamma Delta', plus 9 bonus tracks, previously released on single and alternate
acoustic tracks, in a memorable album of infallible content: contemporary, exciting, dark and dangerous rock & roll.
DESCRIPTION
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta, self-released by the band in September 2022, was the first new material released by the
legendary British rock'n'roll group The Godfathers in five years. Recorded during the obligatory Pandemic hiatus, the
album was widely praised by fans and received some of the best reviews of the band's entire career. Peter Coyne, lead
singer and frontman of the Godfathers, called it "a sonic tour de force".
In 2023 the extended version of the album was released as Alpha Beta Gamma Delta PLUS. The double CD, also
self-released, included the original studio album alongside alternate acoustic versions of key tracks and live
recordings from the celebrated Rockpalast German TV show.
Now, just one year after the compact disc release, the double LP Alpha Beta Gamma Delta PLUS is finally released on
glorious vinyl. At last, the 13 tracks of 'Alpha Beta Gamma Delta' on vinyl, plus 9 additional tracks: three previously
released on single and EP and six alternative acoustic renditions of tracks from the album. A double 12- inch vinyl set,
with a spectacular gatefold presentation and infallible content: contemporary, exciting, dark and dangerous rock & roll.
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta is a brilliant, fresh collection of rock 'n' roll songs that competes perfectly with what The
Godfathers have done in the past and brings excitement to a world that is no longer the world of their beginnings. They
retain their identity, but the overall sound is slightly different. To the anger of the past, they add vocal harmonies
('Bring on the Sunshine'), guitar solos, melancholy and a new set of references that are also their own. 'Dead in Los
Angeles', a song about a walk under the moonlight, could be compared to The Doors by some, and 'Tonight' is very Iggy
Pop. The Godfathers also do softer numbers when they need to, so Peter Coyne's baritone voice is at home on the
sensitive honeyed, 'There Is No Time'. ou Gotta Wait' is an instant melodic punk rock classic that unpacks that Monday
feeling where the weekend seems a million miles away... In short, thirteen tracks of solid and varied angry rock'n'roll
for a new era.
In addition to all of the above, Alpha Beta Gamma Delta PLUS includes three tracks that were omitted from the original
edition of the album: ild and Free' (previously released as a single along with 'm Not Your Slave') and hen the
Cowards
Fall' and 'Fade Away' (included on ABGD's preview EP, 'Midnight Rider'). Also included are six acoustic
re-interpretations of the tracks, recorded in the studio during the album's recording sessions, which requested for this
unplugged interpretation.
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus is a melodic, mature and varied album in which The Godfathers continue to show their angry
essence in another era, in another world, in which they still refuse to accept rock 'n' roll as routine.
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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
13-12-2024
Label
Item-nr
1311561
EAN
8437007553475
Availability
Not in stock