''Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric'' is a

concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...

by the band Rudimentary Peni. It was recorded in 1992 and released in 1995. The majority of the album was written while lead singer/guitarist Nick Blinko was being detained in a psychiatric hospital under section 3 of the

Mental Health Act 1983 The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered people, the management of their property and other related matters, forming part of the me ...

. The subject matter of the album relates to the delusions Blinko was experiencing at the time, particularly the idea that he was "Pope Adrian 37th" — a reference to

Pope Adrian IV Pope Adrian (or Hadrian) IV (; born Nicholas Breakspear (or Brekespear); 1 September 1159) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 until his death in 1159. Born in England, Adrian IV was the first Pope ...

. Adding to the album's unique sound, the pseudo-

latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

ized phrase "Papas Adrianus" (Pope Adrian) is looped and can be heard in the background through the entire album. Blinko provided the artwork for the album.

Track listing

# "Pogo Pope" # "The Pope with No Name" # "Hadrianich Relique" # "Il Papus Puss" # "Muse Sick (Sic)" # "Vatican't City Hearse" # "I'm a Dream" # "We're Gonna Destroy Life the World Gets Higher and Higher" # "Pills, Popes And Potions" # "Ireland Sun" # "Regicide Chaz III" # "Iron Lung"

References

{{Authority control 1990s concept albums 1995 albums Rudimentary Peni albums