The Lords of the New Church (album)

The Lords of the New Church
Studio album by
the Lords of the New Church
ReleasedJuly 1982[1]
StudioFarmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England
Genre
Length33:48
Label
ProducerThe Lords of the New Church
The Lords of the New Church chronology
The Lords of the New Church
(1982) 		Is Nothing Sacred?
(1983)
Singles from The Lords of the New Church
  1. "New Church"
    Released: April 1982
  2. "Open Your Eyes"
    Released: July 1982
  3. "Russian Roulette"
    Released: November 1982[2]
Alternative cover
1982 US album cover

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Lords of the New Church - Discography". 45cat.com. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The Lords of the New Church on Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ Cassel, Bill. "AllMusic - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "The Lords of the New Church - Open Your Eyes". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2019.