''Totally Religious'' is an album by the English band

the Screaming Blue Messiahs The Screaming Blue Messiahs were a rock band, formed in 1983 in London by guitarist and singer Bill Carter, bass player and backing singer Chris Thompson and drummer Kenny Harris. The group emerged in the wake of the pub rock and punk scenes th ...

, released in 1989. It was co-produced by previous Screaming Blue Messiahs producer

Howard Gray Howard Gray (born 15 July 1962) is an English people, English musician, sound engineer, programmer, composer, re-mixer and producer who has worked with Public Image Ltd, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Kirsty MacColl, the Armoury Show, the P ...

and Rob Stevens.

Reviews

The ''

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'' noted that, "with just guitar, bass and drums, the Messiahs play '50s blues/rockabilly with the fervor of a punk band." '' The Gazette'' determined that the album "packs enough bad attitude to disintegrate a hair salon full of metalheads." ''

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'' opined that, "in Mr.

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Carter's songs, speed and violence are the only alternatives to self-deception and despair—a brutal world view, but one that makes for savage, vital rock-and-roll." The album has a 3/5 star rating on

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. John Duggan wrote: "The final chunk of squalling guitar rant from the Screaming Blue Messiahs doesn't reach the relentless highs of '' Bikini Red'', but it's pure mania nonetheless, and a sure shot for those who lapped up the first two waxings. The titles alone ('All Gassed Up' and 'Four Engines Burning ver the USA) clue you in that this is no mellow fest."AllMusic: The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Totally Religious
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Track listing

Personnel

;The Screaming Blue Messiahs *Bill Carter - lead vocals, lead guitar *Chris Thompson - bass guitar, backing vocals *Kenny Harris - drums ;Technical *Producer - Howard Gray *Producer – Rob Stevens

References

{{Authority control The Screaming Blue Messiahs albums 1989 albums Elektra Records albums