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and was the band's final studio album for that label. It was the band's first album to feature guitarist

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, who replaced founding guitarist Tantrum. Friesen contributed to the songwriting and was a major part of the new sound presented on this album, introducing a heavier, riff-based grunge sound compared to the punk leanings of earlier efforts. The subject of the cover art is taken from the artwork 'Jet Age Man'' by

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, which featured on the cover of ''Life'' magazine in December 1954. Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1993. "Addiction" (CD, 12" vinyl), "Out of Season" (2-CD, 7" vinyl & 12" vinyl) and "Over the Edge" (CD, cassette, 12" & 7" vinyl). The album was re-released in the United Kingdom and later in Japan with a bonus disc which contained a live show from August 22, 1992 at Donington Park. An EP that was released in Japan only includes four live track from the band's 1993 European tour supporting

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. The EP, called "Liveblood", also has two studio tracks, "Fuckin' Up" a Neil Young cover and "In a Rut" a cover of the Ruts song. These studio tracks were put out on the "Out of Season" singles.

Track listing

All lyrics by

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except as indicated. All music by Warwick and Pete Friesen except tracks 3 & 4 (Warwick), 8 (Warwick, Floyd London & Stump Munroe) and 10 (Friesen, London) #"Addiction" – 5:40 #"Possession" – 4:27 #"Over the Edge" (Warwick, Del James) – 4:36 #"Jesus Loves You... But I Don't" – 6:01 #"Sick and Wired" – 4:48 #"Powertrippin'" – 2:50 #"Takin' Hold" – 5:15 #"Out of Season" – 5:35 #"Lifeblood" – 5:27 #"Instinct" (Warwick, James) – 5:16 #"Meathook" – 4:40 #"Eye to Eye" (Warwick, Friesen) – 4:01

Bonus disc: ''Live from Donington '92''

#"Crucify" – 4:57 #"Full Force Lovin' Machine" – 3:41 #"Love Religion" – 5:06 #"Addiction" – 6:21 #"Sin Against the Light" – 5:00 #"Free N' Easy" – 5:12 #"Wild and Wonderful" – 7:35

B-Sides

# "Soul Destruction (1989 Demo)" – 5:49 # "Blind" (Warwick, Friesen) – 6:40 # "In a Rut" # "Insomnia" # "Wild & Wonderful (Demo)" # "Free 'n' Easy (Demo)" # "Fuckin' Up" – 4:33 #*

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cover # " Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" – 4:40 #*Neil Young cover

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. The Almighty *

– lead vocals, rhythm, acoustic guitar and 12-string guitar *

– guitars *Floyd London – bass, vocals *Stump Monroe – drums, percussion, sand pipe Additional musicians *

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– additional backing vocals on "Jesus Loves You..." *

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– additional guitar on "Taking Hold" *James Taylor – piano on "Jesus Loves You...", Hammond organ on "Instinct", "Sick and Wired" and "Out of Season". *Additional backing vocals by The Crazy Gang Production *Steve Bray – assistant engineer *

– producer, engineering and mixing *Ian Huffam – engineering and mixing *Dave Taylor – assistant engineer *Phil Woods – assistant engineer Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York

References

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