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) made out of money was created by noted British artist and anarchist

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album, ''

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''. The album was remastered and re-released only in Japan under the

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label including all the studio b-sides from singles released from the album.

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Track listing

All songs written by

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except as indicated # "Ultraviolent" – 3:25 # "Wrench" – 4:13 # "The Unreal Thing" – 4:02 # "Jonestown Mind" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:42 # "Move Right In" (Friesen, Warwick) – 3:08 # "Crank and Deceit" (Warwick, Friesen, Del James) – 2:32 # "United State of Apathy" – 3:27 # "Welcome to Defiance" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:39 # "Way Beyond Belief" (Friesen, Warwick, London, Munroe) – 5:00 # "Crackdown" – 2:57 # "Sorry for Nothing" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:15 # "Cheat" – 2:40 # "Shitzophrenic" (London) -2:36 #* hidden track; instrumental

1998 Japan remastered bonus tracks

"Knocking on Joe" – 3:57 # "Thanks Again, Again" (Warwick, James) – 4:11 # "

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cover # "Give Me Fire" (Colin Abrahall, Colin Blyth, Ross Lomas, Andrew Williams) – 3:03 #*

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cover # "Hellelujah" – 3:40 # "Jonestown Mind (Ruts Mix)" (Warwick, Friesen) – 5:24 #* Remixed by Glen David "Dave" Ruffy & John "Segs" Jennings (

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)

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. The Almighty *

– vocals, guitars *

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– guitars * Floyd London – bass guitar, vocals * Stump Munroe – drums Additional musicians *

– additional vocals *

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– additional vocals & spoken intro to "United State of Apathy" Production * Lorraine Frances – assistant engineer, The Manor *

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– producer * Matt Sime – assistant mixer, The Church,

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ummer 1994* Phil Woods – assistant engineer,

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(overdubs) Mastered by Andy Van Dett at

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, New York

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums The Almighty (band) albums Albums produced by Chris Sheldon Chrysalis Records albums Victor Entertainment albums