GodWeenSatan: The Oneness

GodWeenSatan: The Oneness is the debut album by American rock band Ween, released on November 16, 1990, by Twin/Tone Records.[2] The album introduces several key themes for the group, including their eclecticism, gonzo sense of humor, and their demon god/mascot, the Boognish.

GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
Studio album by Ween
Released	November 16th, 1990
Recorded	1989
Studio	Zion House Of Flesh, Graphic Sound Studio
Genre	Punk rock, indie rock,[1] lo-fi,[1] comedy rock
Length	70:59
Label	Twin/Tone
Producer	Andrew Weiss
Ween chronology
Prime 5 (1989) GodWeenSatan: The Oneness (1990) The Pod (1991)

Restless Records reissued the album on September 11, 2001, jokingly referring to it as the "25th anniversary edition" despite the album only being eleven years old at the time. The reissue featured digitally remastered sound, new packaging, and the inclusion of three bonus tracks, "Bumblebee Part 2", "Stacey", and "Hippy Smell", integrated into the original album's playlist. The album contains several tracks that are long time staples of Ween's live performances, such as "You Fucked Up", "Fat Lenny", "Marble Tulip Juicy Tree", and "L.M.L.Y.P." The band performed the album in its entirety on September 14, 2001. The performance was subsequently released on the live album GodWeenSatan Live in 2016.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
OndaRock	7/10[5]
Pitchfork	9.6/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Select	4/5[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[9]
Sputnikmusic	4.0/5[10]
Uncut	[11]
The Village Voice	[12]

In a retrospective review, Pitchfork's Matt LeMay wrote: "Unafraid to say 'fuck' for no apparent reason, unafraid to rock out on cheesy metal riffs, and unafraid to pick to pieces just about every variety of music, Ween managed to capture the essence of their sound on their debut as well, if not better than, on any later album."[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ween except "L.M.L.Y.P.," which contains a partial cover of "Shockadelica" and elements of "Alphabet St." (Prince).

Original release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Fucked Up"	1:37
2.	"Tick"	1:53
3.	"I'm in the Mood to Move"	1:16
4.	"I Gots a Weasel"	1:22
5.	"Fat Lenny"	2:07
6.	"Cold and Wet"	1:12
7.	"Bumblebee"	1:19
8.	"Don't Laugh (I Love You)"	2:49
9.	"Never Squeal"	2:25
10.	"Up on the Hill"	1:56
11.	"Wayne's Pet Youngin'"	1:41
12.	"Nicole"	9:20
13.	"Common Bitch"	1:46
14.	"El Camino"	2:17
15.	"Old Queen Cole"	1:34
16.	"Nan"	2:55
17.	"Licking the Palm for Guava"	1:07
18.	"Mushroom Festival in Hell"	2:35
19.	"L.M.L.Y.P."	8:48
20.	"Papa Zit"	1:15
21.	"Old Man Thunder"	0:23
22.	"Birthday Boy"	3:31
23.	"Blackjack"	4:36
24.	"Squelch the Weasel"	3:11
25.	"Marble Tulip Juicy Tree"	5:24
26.	"Puffy Cloud"	2:40
Total length:		1:10:59

2001 "25th anniversary" edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Fucked Up"	1:37
2.	"Tick"	1:53
3.	"I'm in the Mood to Move"	1:16
4.	"I Gots a Weasel"	1:22
5.	"Fat Lenny"	2:07
6.	"Cold and Wet"	1:12
7.	"Bumblebee"	1:19
8.	"Bumblebee Part 2"	1:23
9.	"Don't Laugh (I Love You)"	2:49
10.	"Never Squeal"	2:25
11.	"Up on the Hill"	1:56
12.	"Wayne's Pet Youngin'"	1:41
13.	"Nicole"	9:20
14.	"Common Bitch"	1:46
15.	"El Camino"	2:17
16.	"Old Queen Cole"	1:34
17.	"Stacey"	1:58
18.	"Nan"	2:55
19.	"Licking the Palm for Guava"	1:07
20.	"Mushroom Festival in Hell"	2:35
21.	"L.M.L.Y.P."	8:48
22.	"Papa Zit"	1:15
23.	"Hippy Smell"	2:11
24.	"Old Man Thunder"	0:23
25.	"Birthday Boy"	3:31
26.	"Blackjack"	4:36
27.	"Squelch the Weasel"	3:11
28.	"Marble Tulip Juicy Tree"	5:24
29.	"Puffy Cloud"	2:40
Total length:		1:16:31

Personnel

Ween

• Gene Ween – guitar, vocals
• Dean Ween – guitar, vocals, drums

Additional musicians

• David Williams – backing vocals on "I'm in the Mood to Move"
• Eddie Dingle – vocals on "Nan"

Production

• Andrew Weiss – bass guitar, producer, mixing
• Theo Van Rock – mixing

Mixed at the Zion House of Flesh -Additional drums recorded at Graphic Sound by Greg Frey[13]

References

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5. Stefano Ferreri. "Ween". OndaRock (in Italian).
6. LeMay, Matt (September 20, 2001). "Ween: God Ween Satan: The Oneness". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
7. Sarig, Roni (2004). "Ween". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 864–65. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
8. Perry, Andrew (February 1991). "Ween: God Ween Satan". Select. No. 8. p. 75.
9. Sutton, Terri (1995). "Ween". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 431. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
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12. Christgau, Robert. "Christgau's Consumer Guide". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)