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. It was originally released as a 12-track album on
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Track listing

# "Absynthe" – 3:13 # "Another Shot of Whiskey" – 2:43 # "Insecurities" – 1:46 # "Slaughter of Bruce" – 3:18 # "Kings and Queens" – 2:00 # "It All Dies Anyway" – 4:10 # "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" – 2:38 # "A" – 1:26 # "Wingo Lamo" – 2:13 # "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" – 2:19 # "Here's to Your Fuck" (F. Booth) – 1:53 # "Second Skin" – 2:51


Reissue track listing

# "Absynthe" - 3:13 # "Another Shot Of Whiskey" - 2:41 # "Insecurities" - 1:45 # "Slaughter Of Bruce" - 3:16 # "Kings And Queens" - 1:59 # "It All Dies Anyway" - 4:07 # "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" - 2:37 # "A" - 1:24 # "Wingo Lamo" - 2:11 # "Spear And Magic Helmet" - 2:37 # "Cut My Skin, It Makes Me Human" - 2:16 # "Here's To Your Fuck" (F. Booth) - 1:52 # "Second Skin" - 2:51 # "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing (Live)" - 2:38 # "Insecurities (Live)" - 1:48 # "Slaughter Of Bruce (Live)" - 3:14 # "Absynthe (Live)" - 3:04 # "Another Shot Of Whiskey (Live)" - 2:40 # "Wingo Lamo (Live)" - 2:19 # "Here's To Your Fuck (Live)" - 1:50 # "Second Skin (Live)" - 3:13 # "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing (Single Version)" - 2:43 *Live tracks recorded at the X-Ray Cafe,
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in June 1993.


References

1992 debut albums The Gits albums Albums produced by Steve Fisk {{1990s-punk-album-stub