''Surviving You, Always'' is the second album and first LP by

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band

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, released in 1984 through SST. Guitarist

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was exploring

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at the time at the influence was reflected on the album. Much of the lyrical content contains biblical imagery. The album features a cover of "

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" by

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a song repeated on Saccharine Trust's live compilation '' Past Lives''. The cover is based on the photo by photography student Robert Wiles of Evelyn McHale, who committed suicide by jumping from the 86th floor Observation Deck of the

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on May 1, 1947.

Track listing

Personnel

;Saccharine Trust *

– guitar, vocals on "The Cat.Cracker" * Jack Brewer – vocals *Tony Cicero – drums *Mark Hodson – bass guitar ;Additional musicians and production *Russell Conlin –

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on "Yhwh on Acid" *Rick Cox –

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on "The Cat.Cracker" *

– production *

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– production,

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*R.C. Wills –

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Surviving You, Always 1984 debut albums Albums produced by Spot (producer) SST Records albums Saccharine Trust albums