Olympian is the 1995 debut album by British rock band Gene, released on 20 March 1995 by Costermonger Records.
It is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of Britpop.
The album sound is noted for being influenced by the Smiths, the Jam and the Small Faces.
The album reached number 8 in the UK albums chart].https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/gene-olympian/
The image used for the cover is a still from Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal.
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said of the album: "While Gene manages to carve out an identity indebted to the Smiths but not dominated by them, they also fail to produce an album of consistently compelling material – considering that it's a debut album, that's not a fatal flaw. And Gene's best material shows they are capable of transcending their influences."
Track listing
Personnel
Gene Martin Rossiter - Vocals, Keyboards Steve Mason - Guitar Kevin Miles - Bass Matt James - Drums
Additional musicians Electra Strings: Sian Bell - Cello Jocelyn Pook - Viola Jules Singleton - 2nd Violin Sonia Slany - Lead Violin Pete Thomas - String Arrangements
Production Phil Vinall - Producer Pete Hofmann - Engineer Andy Vella - Design Kevin Westenberg, Melanie Cox and Andrew Carruth - Photography
Certifications
References
External links
Olympian at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)