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. It was the band's first release with vocalist

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, as well as the studio debut of guitarist Mike Flyntz and bassist Pete Perez. The album was released in Japan by

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in 1993, in Europe by Rising Sun Productions in 1994, and finally re-issued in the United States by

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in 1999, all with different cover artwork. A very limited run of CDs, bearing the Combat Pay Music label and utilizing the Japanese artwork, was also produced in 1993 by the band's management. "

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" is a cover of the title track of

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Track listing

Japanese edition bonus track

1999 US edition bonus track

Note: * On the European Rising Sun Prod. pressing, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is replaced with "I'm on the Run" (4:56)

Personnel

Band members

- vocals *

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- guitar, producer *Mike Flyntz - guitar *Pete Perez - bass *

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- drums

Production

*Steve Loeb - producer, executive producer *Rod Hui - engineer, mixing

References

{{Authority control Riot V albums 1994 albums Sony Music Entertainment Japan albums