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| Released | July 1982[1] | |||
| Studio | Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
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| Length | 33:48 | |||
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| Producer | The Lords of the New Church | |||
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| Singles from The Lords of the New Church | ||||
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The Lords of the New Church is the debut studio album by the British-American rock band the Lords of the New Church. It was released in 1982 by Illegal Records in the United Kingdom and by I.R.S. Records in the United States.[3]
The album was well-received at the time[4] and peaked at #3 on the UK Indie Chart[5] with the single "Open Your Eyes" reaching #7 on the UK Indie Chart,[5] #34 on the Canadian charts[6] and #27 on the US Rock chart.[7] Two other singles also made the UK Indie Chart: "New Church" (#34) and "Russian Roulette" (#12).[5]
- ^ Thomas, Bryan (15 May 2017). "Apocalypse Now & Then: The Lords of the New Church's "Russian Roulette" was a personal & powerful statement on the arbitrary evil of war". nightflight.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017.
- ^ "The Lords of the New Church - Discography". 45cat.com. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.
- ^ "The Lords of the New Church on Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.
- ^ Cassel, Bill. "AllMusic - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 37, No. 11, October 30, 1982". RPM. Archived at Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "The Lords of the New Church - Open Your Eyes". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2019.