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's debut album. This is the only record with Mark Abshire on bass guitar; he was replaced by Brad Davis. Mark Abshire later teamed up with

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and Ruben Romano to form the power trio Nebula. This album is produced by later Fu Manchu and then

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drummer

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. A 20-year anniversary edition was released in 2014.

Reception

'' Drowned in Sound'' reckoned it inferior to ''Daredevil'', but still authentic stoner rock. Debaser also gave the reissue a positive review. ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' called it a "classic".

Track listing

Personnel

*Scott Hill – guitar, vocals, producer *Ruben Romano – drums, producer *Mark Abshire – bass, producer *

– guitar, producer *

– producer

Credits

Recorded and mixed at Sandbox Studio
Engineered and mixed by

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Mastered by Stephan Marcussen
All songs by Fu Manchu
Published by Van-O-Rama Music/ASCAP 1993
Cover photo: Von Lidd
Live photos: Alex Obleas
Management: Guerrilla MGMT./Catherine Enny

References

1994 debut albums Fu Manchu (band) albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub