Golden Shower of Hits

Infobox Album | Name = Golden Shower of Hits
Type = Album
Artist = Circle Jerks


Released = 1983
Recorded = 1982-1983
Genre = Hardcore
Length = 27:33
Label = Allegiance
Producer = Jerry Goldstein
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qmfnzfshehpk~T1 link]
Last album = "Wild in the Streets"
(1982)
This album = "Golden Shower of Hits"
(1983)
Next album = "Wonderful"
(1985)

"Golden Shower of Hits" is the third album by the hardcore band Circle Jerks, which was released in 1983. This was the band's last album to feature Roger Rogerson on bass and Lucky Lehrer on drums. After their departure their music would take a different direction on their next album, 1985's "Wonderful".

Track listing

# "In Your Eyes"
# "Parade of the Horribles"
# "Under the Gun"
# "When the Shit Hits the Fan"
# "Bad Words"
# "Red Blanket Room"
# "High Price on Our Heads"
# "Coup d´État"
# "Product of My Environment"
# "Rats of Reality"
# "Junk Mail"
# "Golden Shower of Hits (Jerks on 45)"

Miscellanea

* Track 12, "Golden Shower of Hits (Jerks on 45)", contains a medley of six cover versions strung together to create a story line of two people who fall in love, have an unplanned pregnancy, rush into marriage, and end up divorced. The cover versions on this song are as follows:
** "Along Comes Mary" by The Association
** "Close to You" by The Carpenters
** "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
** "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka and Odia Coates
** "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille
** "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" by Tammy Wynette
* "Coup d'État" and "When the Shit Hits the Fan" were featured on the soundtrack to 1984 film "Repo Man". "When the Shit Hits the Fan" was re-recorded with the post-"Golden Shower of Hits" line-up for the soundtrack.
* Alhtough Lucky Lehrer did play drums on the album, he was actually credited as John Ingram.

Performers

* Keith Morris - vocals
* Greg Hetson - guitar
* Roger Rogerson - bass
* John Ingram - drums

Production credits

* Recorded by Jerry Goldstein
* Engineered by Steve Barncard, Bobby Lewis and John Fishback
* Assistant engineer: Scott Hanson
* Remastered by Bill Inglot and Ken Perry
* Photography: Glen E. Friedman
* Designed by Mike Dowd