''Sharpen Up the Knives'' is a compilation album by the English
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band
Puressence
Puressence was a British rock band from Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England, formed in May 1992.
Band membership
The band, at their break-up, consisted of:
*James Mudriczki: Vocals
*Lowell Killen: Guitar
*Kevin Matthews: Bass guitar
*Tony ...
. The album's track listing consists mostly of tracks from their
Island
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period, with some unreleased tracks including ''Che'' which singer James Mudriczki recorded for a
Judy Collins tribute album.
Track listing
#"This Feeling" – 3:03
#"Standing in Your Shadow" – 5:15
#"All I Want" – 3:11
#"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – 3:59
#"How Does it Feel" – 3:07
#"She's Gotten Over You" – 3:36
#"Raise Me to the Ground" – 5:54
#"Walking Dead" – 3:24
#"Street Lights" – 3:23
#"I Suppose" – 4:15
#"Sharpen Up the Knives" – 4:06
#"Never be the Same Again" – 3:51
#"India" – 6:04
#"Our Number's Oracle" – 6:19
#"Che" – 4:42
Personnel
Musicians
*James Mudriczki – vocals
*Neil McDonald – guitar (tracks 1–6, 8–13)
*Lowell Killen – guitar (tracks 7 & 14)
*Kevin Matthews – bass
*Anthony Szuminski – drums
References
External links
2009 compilation albums
Puressence albums
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