Ceremonial (Savage Republic album)

1985 studio album by Savage Republic

Ceremonial

Studio album by

Savage Republic

Released| December 1985 (1985-12)
Recorded| 1985 (1985)
Studio| Evan Williams Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Genre| Post-punk, experimental rock
Length| 37:54
Label| Independent Project/Fundamental
Producer| Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless
Savage Republic chronology
| Trudge
(1985)  | Ceremonial
(1985)  | Live Trek 1985 - 1986
(1987)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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AllMusic| [1]

Ceremonial is the second studio album by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 by Independent Project Records and Fundamental Records.[2] It has been remixed and reissued, since 1990, accompanied by the Trudge EP. All CD issues contain only the instrumental versions of the songs.

## Track listing

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All music is composed by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless and Ethan Port

Side oneNo.| Title| Lyrics| Length

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1.| "Andelusia"| Louise Bialik, Loveless, Port| 5:40
2.| "Walking Backwards"| Loveless, Port| 3:44
3.| "1000 Days"| Erskine, Loveless, Port| 3:35
4.| "Mediterranea"|  | 3:49
5.| "Dionysius"| Loveless, Port| 2:46

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Ceremonial"| 6:23
2.| "Year of Exile"| 9:31
3.| "Land of Delusion"| 2:23

1990 CD issue track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Trek"| 8:21
2.| "Siege"| 4:21
3.| "Assembly"| 4:43
4.| "Trudge"| 7:16
5.| "Andelusia"| 5:40
6.| "Walking Backwards"| 3:44
7.| "1000 Days"| 3:35
8.| "Mediterranea"| 3:49
9.| "Dionysius"| 2:46
10.| "Ceremonial" (Intro)| 1:22
11.| "Ceremonial"| 5:09
12.| "Year of Exile"| 9:31
13.| "Land of Delusion"| 2:24

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Ceremonial liner notes.[3]

Savage Republic

* Mark Erskine – drums, percussion, bongos, vocals
* Thom Furhmann – trombone, bass guitar
* Greg Grunke – guitar, bass guitar, dulcimer
* Bruce Licher – guitar, bass guitar, percussion, vocals, production
* Robert Loveless – vocals, keyboards, mandolin, percussion, production
* Ethan Port – guitar, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians

* Louise Bialik – vocals (A1)

Production and additional personnel

* Mark Coffin – recording
* Scott Sing – photography
* Gary Stern – recording
* Evan Williams – recording, mixing

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1985  | Independent Project | LP | IP018
United Kingdom  | Fundamental  | SAVE 22
International  | 1990  | CD

## References

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1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Ceremonial > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
2. ^ Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
3. ^ Ceremonial (sleeve). Savage Republic. Lake Zurich, Illinois: Fundamental Records. 1985.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Ceremonial at Discogs (list of releases)

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Savage Republic

* Thom Fuhrmann
* Ethan Port
* Alan Waddington
* Kerry Dowling

* Bruce Licher
* Mark Erskine
* Philip Drucker
* Jeff Long
* Robert Loveless
* Brad Laner
* Greg Grunke
* Joel Connell
* Val Haller

Studio albums|

* Tragic Figures
* Ceremonial
* Jamahiriya
* Customs
* 1938
* Varvakios
* Aegean

Extended plays|

* Tragic Figure
* Trudge

Live albums|

* Live Trek 1985 - 1986
* ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟΝ: Live in Europe 1988
* Recordings From Live Performance, 1981 - 1983

Compilations|

* Complete Studio Box Set
* Procession: An Aural History 1981-2010

Related articles|

* Neurot Recordings
* PIAS Recordings
* LTM Recordings
* Brad Laner
* Medicine
* Lusk
* Wasted Youth

Categories|

* Albums

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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