Godstar is the name of a song and several releases by Psychic TV

Psychic TV

Psychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music...

 in 1985. The releases feature the band The Angels of Light

The Angels of Light (UK band)

The Angels of Light, also known as Thee Angels of Light, first appeared on the Psychic TV single "Godstar", featuring Rose McDowall, Steve Broughton, Micky Groome, Dave McKintosh and Mark Fishlock...

. 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

Brian Jones

Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones , known as Brian Jones, was an English musician and a founding member of the Rolling Stones....

, with whom Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is an English singer-songwriter, musician, writer and artist. P-Orridge's early confrontational performance work in COUM Transmissions in the late 1960s and early 1970s along with the industrial band Throbbing Gristle, which dealt with subjects such as prostitution,...

 has a peculiar fascination.

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" is the theme song from the forthcoming feature film of the same name about the Life and Times of Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones , known as Brian Jones, was an English musician and a founding member of the Rolling Stones....

which begins shooting on February 28 1986.

12" vinyl and 12" vinyl picture disc

Side A

1. "Godstar (Hyperdelic Mix)"

Side B

1. "Godstar (California Mix)"

2x7" vinyl

Side A

1. "Godstar"

Side B

1. "Godstar (BJ Mix)"

Side C

1. "Discopravity (Fish Mix)"

Side D

1. "Yes It's The B Side"