The Godfathers were formed by Peter and Chris Coyne (vocals and bass, respectively) after the demise
of The Sid Presley Experience in 1985, joined by Mike Gibson (guitar), Kris Dollimore (guitar) and George Mazur (drums). Peter Coyne had briefly worked as a music journalist from 1980 to 1982 for ZigZag and Record Mirror. Fellow TSPE member, and later Godfather, Del Bartle, went on to form The Unholy Trinity with drummer Kevin Murphy.
Arriving nearly a decade after the first rise of U.K. punk, London's the Godfathers were a band that shrewdly embraced punk's hard-edged sound and outlook while adding elements of hard rock, R&B,
and pop. As a consequence, they gave their music a level of craft and polish that made them accessible without blunting the rage in their best work. After independent single releases produced by Vic Maile, and collected on their debut album, Hit by Hit, they signed to Epic Records in 1987. Extensive tours of the UK, Europe and the United States followed.
Single and title track of their first album "Birth, School, Work, Death" made the U.S. Billboard Top 40
in 1988 after college radio and MTV airplay but the band were less commercially successful in the UK. Released in 1989, More Songs About Love & Hate produced another hit, "She Gives Me Love," which rose to number eight on the Modern Rock chart.
Album Unreal World (1991) followed, with Chris Burrows replacing Kris Dollimore on guitar in time
for the latter, after which the Godfathers left Epic and released a live album and two studio albums on German label Intercord in the early to mid-1990s. The band ceased activity in 2000.
The complete original lineup of the Godfathers returned in 2008 for a reunion tour, but in 2009 Kris
Dollimore left, to be replaced by new guitarist Del Bartle. Drummer George Mazur bowed out not long after, with Grant Nicholas taking his place. The new lineup of the Godfathers cut a live album, Shot Live at the 100 Club, that was released in 2010 to celebrate the group's first 25 years.
The band returned to the studio for the first time in 18 years to record 2013's Jukebox Fury, and in 2017
the band's latest lineup of lead vocalist Peter Coyne, guitarists Steve Crittal and Mauro Venegas, bassist Darren Birch, and drummer Tim James delivered a studio album of all new material, A Big Bad Beautiful Noise.
01. THE GODFATHERS - HIT BY HIT 1986
Containing the three songs from each of their first three single and a cover of Lennon's "Cold Turkey," This EP/mini album is as strong and consistent as their first album and sounds even fresher.
The Godfathers – Hit By Hit
Label: Corporate Image – GFTR CD 010
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
TRACKS
01. I Want Everything 2:55
02. This Damn Nation 2:46
03. I Want You 3:13
04. Can't Leave Her Alone 2:21
05. Sun Arise 4:20
06. Cold Turkey 4:47
07. John Barry 2:27
08. Sticks & Stones 4:04
09. I'm Unsatisfied 3:25
10. Lonely Man 4:08
11. Angela 3:08
12. Gone To Texas 3:58
LINE - UP
Peter Coyne – vocals
Chris Coyne – bass, vocals
Kris Dollimore – guitar, vocals
Mike Gibson – guitar, vocals
George Mazur – drums, percussion, vocals
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Ron Carthy – trumpet on "Gone to Texas"[7]
Flac Size: 270 MB
02. THE GODFATHERS - BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH 1988
Wearing Mafia suits and skinny ties, the Godfathers had a mean look that matched their name. And
their sound was similarly tough: brass-knuckled punches in the form of menacing, explosive riffs; venom-spewing, nihilistic vocals; body-slamming percussion. Yet the Godfathers never forget the importance of the hook. The bleak title track -- with its gloomy shouted chorus of "Birth, School, Work, Death" -- has head-bobbing basslines and a toe-tapping drum beat.
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
Label: Epic – EK 40946, Epic – 40946
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
TRACKS
01. Birth, School, Work, Death 4:08
02. If I Only Had Time 2:30
03. Tell Me Why 2:52
04. It's So Hard (Violin – Bobby Valentino) 3:39
05. When Am I Coming Down 4:56
06. Cause I Said So 2:47
07. The Strangest Boy 3:58
08. S.T.B. 2:32
09. Just Like You 3:10
10. Obsession 3:49
11. Love Is Dead 2:42
LINE - UP
Chris Coyne – bass, vocals
Peter Coyne – vocals
Kris Dollimore – guitar, vocals
Michael Gibson – guitar, vocals
George Mazur – drums, percussion, vocals
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Bobby Valentino – violin (track 4)
Flac Size: 256 MB
03. THE GODFATHERS - MORE SONGS ABOUT LOVE AND HATE 1989
The Godfathers' second album for Epic, 1989's More Songs About Love & Hate, lacked an instant classic single like "Birth School Work Death" from their 1987 debut, but otherwise it came close to
matching that album's muscle and fury and confirmed the band had plenty of offer. Producer Vic Maile gave these sessions just a dash more polish than their previous work, but for the most part the small differences in the sound of the two albums seem to come from the band; two years of hard touring made the Godfathers even tighter than they were before, and their tough, meat-and-potatoes sound had picked up a bit more heft and precision along the way.
The Godfathers – More Songs About Love & Hate
Label: Lemon Recordings – CDLEM 184
Format: CD, Reissue, Remastered
Country: UK
Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Power Pop
TRACKS
01. She Gives Me Love
02. Those Days Are Over
03. How Low Is Low
04. Pretty Girl
05. This Is Your Life
06. I'm Lost And Then I'm Found
07. I Don't Believe In You
08. Life Has Passed Us By
09. Walking Talking Johnny Cash Blues
10. Halfway Paralysed
11. Another You
12. Just Because You're Not...
13. Still Alone
14. Birth School Work Death (Ex Mix)
15. She Gives Me Love (High Octane Mix)
16. She Gives Me Love (Extended Mix)
LINE - UP
Peter Coyne – lead vocals
Chris Coyne – bass, backing vocals
Kris Dollimore – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Gibson – guitar, backing vocals
George Mazur – drums, percussion, backing vocals
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Harold Burgon – additional keyboards
Flac Size: 410 MB
04. THE GODFATHERS - UNREAL WORLD 1993
The London-based Godfathers add guitarist Chris Burrows (in place of Kris Dollimore) to their lineup for their fourth studio album, Unreal World. Veteran producer Steve Brown (the Cult, the Pogues,
Manic Street Preachers) takes the helm and the results are never less than satisfying. The Godfathers deliver muscular and meaty rock & roll with the energy of the Ramones and the Stooges, and a nod toward '60s melodicism. The album, which gets stronger as it progresses, ranges from the sweet, unabashed guitar pop of "Believe in Yourself" and "Drag Me Down Again" to the metallic stomp of the equally hooky "Something Good About You" and "Can't Try Harder." Unreal World is a thunderous slab of rock played with passion and sincerity.
The Godfathers – Unreal World
Label:Epic – 466952 2
Format:
CD, Album
Country:Europe
Released:1991
Genre:Rock
Style:Indie Rock
TRACKS
01. Unreal World 4:07
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne
02. Don't Let Me Down 3:24
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
03. King Of Misery 3:48
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, G. Mazur, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
04. Believe In Yourself 4:20
Written-By – C. Coyne, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
05. I'll Never Forget What's His Name 4:18
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
06. How Does It Feel To Feel 3:46
Written-By – Garner, Phillips
07. Drag Me Down 4:02
Written-By – C. Burrows, P. Coyne
08. Something Good About You 4:20
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
09. I Love What's Happening To Me 4:27
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, M. Gibson, P. Coyne
10. Can't Try Harder 4:26
Written-By – M. Gibson
11. This Is War 4:37
Written-By – C. Burrows, C. Coyne, P. Coyne
LINE - UP
Peter Coyne – vocals
Chris Coyne – bass, vocals
Chris Burrows – guitar, vocals
Michael Gibson – guitar, vocals
George Mazur – drums, percussion, vocals
Flac Size: 318 MB
05. THE GODFATHERS - AFTERLIFE 1995
Peter Coyne: I would like The Godfathers to be remembered as a great British rock & roll band who
made some fantastic singles & classic albums – right from the start to the very end. I would also like us to be remembered as a brilliant, kick ass live band who brought a lot of pleasure to punters all round the world. On my gravestone you can chisel “He came, he saw, he’s gone – awopbopalubopalopbamboom!”
Godfathers – Afterlife
Label: Intercord Tonträger GmbH – INT 845.255
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Europe
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative, Indie
TRACKS
01. Love Is Real 3:04
02. Hear What I Say 5:25
03. That Special Feeling 3:47
04. I Can't Hear You 3:04
05. You're My Friend 4:54
06. Close To Jesus 4:05
07. I'm Not Well 4:11
08. Mother Nicotine 3:45
09. Time's Not On Your Side 4:21
10. Give Me Something 3:56
11. Afterlife 5:33
LINE - UP
Vocals – Peter Coyne
Bass, Vocals, Accordion – Chris Coyne
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Grant Nicholas
Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Paul Ronney
Guitar, Vocals – Ricky Newson (Ronnie Rocka)
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