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Year 1

Release date: 12th May 1981

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About This Track

"Year 1" is a track by X, from the album Wild Gift , released 12th May 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

X

X

Lyrics

Year 1

Year one, little babies

Year one on their TVs

No A.D., B.C., A.D

Patriotic people sleep

Like Washington D.C

Waiting, waiting, waiting

They won't feel a thing

No dolls, no debutantes

No desperate living class

No Roman Catholic mass

No magazines, no TV

No RCA, no GE

Year one in our history

Year one in society

They're waiting for the Son

For any son to come

Year one, you're one, I'm one

Year one, you're one, I'm one

Year one, you're one, I'm one

Year one, you're one, I'm one

Year one, you're one, I...

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Track details

From Wild Gift

1981
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Album
Wild Gift
Wild Gift
X
Release year
1981
  1. —The Once Over Twice
  2. —Back 2 the Base
  3. —Universal Corner
  4. —Beyond and Back
  5. —We're Desperate
  6. —I'm Coming Over
  7. —It's Who You Know
  8. —In This House That I Call Home
  9. —Some Other Time
  10. —When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch
  11. —Year 1
  12. —Beyond and Back (Live)
  13. —Blue Spark (Demo)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Exene Cervenka, John Doe
Producer
Ray Manzarek
Engineer
Clay Rose
Bass
John Doe
Drums
D.J. Bonebrake
Guitar
Billy Zoom
Vocals
Exene Cervenka
Additional Production
Gary Stewart (Production Coordinator), John Doe
Art Direction
Sevie Bates
Artwork
Exene Cervenka, John Doe
Assistant Engineer
Cari Hogan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Cari Hogan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Cari Hogan
Associate Producer
Leigh Hall, Tom DeSavia
Coordinator
Shawn Amos
Engineered At
Clover Recorders
Graphic Design
Exene Cervenka, J. Ruby Productions, Inc., John Doe, Sevie Bates
Lacquer Cut At
Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, CA
Lacquer Cut Engineer
George Peckham, Stephen Marcussen
Liner Notes
Shawn Amos
Manufacturer
Porterhouse Records
Mastering Engineer
Chris Bellman, Stephen Marcussen
Mixing Engineer
Clay Rose
Photography
Chris D., Frank Gargani, Michael Hyatt (Photographer)
Produced At
Clover Recorders
Project Coordinator
Jo Motta
Recording Engineer
Clay Rose
Remastering Engineer
Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
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