Godstar (song)
Psychic TV song
Godstar is the name of a song and several releases by Psychic TV in 1985. The releases feature the band The Angels of Light. Two compilations, Godstar: Thee Director's Cut and Godstar: The Singles - Pt. 2, were later released. The song was about the life of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones.
The song was covered by Television Personalities on their album Don't Cry Baby, It's Only A Movie.
Catalogue numbers
12" vinyl: TOPYH 009
12" vinyl picture disc: TOPIC 009
7" vinyl: TOPY 009
2x7" vinyl: TOPYS 009
Album notes
"Godstar" was advertised as the theme song for the forthcoming feature film of the same name about the life of Brian Jones. The mentioned film has not been released since, and is unlikely to exist.
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 26, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5576934. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1985.
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