''Conditions of My Parole'' is the second studio album by

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. The album was produced by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and

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. Contributing musicians for the album include the aforementioned Keenan, Mitchell, and Eustis as well as

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, Jeff Friedl,

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and

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, Devo Keenan,

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, Tanya O'Callaghan, Sarah Jones, and

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. The video for "Conditions of My Parole" featured Maynard and Laura Milligan from ''

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'' as their characters Billy D. and Hildy Berger, who also appear in character on the album cover.

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews. Gregory Heaney of

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described it as "a fine piece of cold weather headphone music".

Track listing

Personnel

Performers *

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Pusc ...

– lead vocals *

– additional vocals (1–10, 12), guitar (2) *Mat Mitchell – bass (1, 2, 6, 7, 10) guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), programming (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11), banjo (2) *

– programming (1, 3–7, 11), guitar (2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), piano (3), banjo (12),

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(12) *

– guitar (1, 3, 6, 7), mandolin (6) *

– drums (2, 7, 9, 10) *

– bass (3, 4, 9) *

Devo Keenan Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Pusc ...

– cello (3) *Jeff Friedl – drums (3), percussion (3), additional percussion (6–8) * Sarah Jones – drums (6, 7) *Tanya O'Callaghan – bass (7) *

– drums (8) *

– bass (8) *

– additional vocals (11) *

– Buchla (11) *

– drums (12) Production *Ms. Puscifer – production *Mat Mitchell – production, mixing *Josh Eustis – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering *Brian Gardner – mastering *Tim Cadiente – photography *Juan Mendez – graphic design

Charts

References

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