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by the American

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band

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, recorded on November 10, 1989 at Germany's Circus Gammelsdorf. The album was released in 1990 on

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. It was re-released by

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( SUNN43) in 2005. This was the final release to feature singer

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until he rejoined Saint Vitus some years later, performing on their 2012 album '' Lillie: F-65''.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Chandler except where noted # "Living Backwards" – 2:31 # "Born Too Late" (Chandler, Scott Reagers) - 7:12 # "The War Starter" - 7:29 # "Mind - Food" - 3:23 # "Looking Glass" - 5:12 # "White Stallions" - 5:52 # "Look Behind You" - 4:16 # "Dying Inside" - 9:00 # "War Is Our Destiny" (Chandler, Reagers) - 4:26 # "Mystic Lady" - 8:52 # "Clear Windowpane" - 8:32

Personnel

;Saint Vitus *

- vocals * Dave Chandler - guitar * Mark Adams - bass * Armando Acosta - drums ;Production * Stephan Gross - producer, engineer * Frits Veenstra - live sound engineer

References

Saint Vitus (band) albums 1990 live albums Southern Lord Records live albums Hellhound Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub