Powertrippin'

Powertrippin'
Studio album by The Almighty
Released	April 5, 1993
Recorded	1993 at Ridge Farm Studios, Capel, Surrey, England; Demoed 1992 at Sawmills Studios, Golant, Cornwall, England[1]
Genre	hard rock, heavy metal, Grunge
Length	58:27
Language	English
Label	Polydor
Producer	Mark Dodson
The Almighty chronology
Soul Destruction (1991) Powertrippin' (1993) Crank (1994)

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Powertrippin' is the third studio album released by Scottish heavy metal band The Almighty. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Polydor Records and was the band's last studio album for that label. It was The Almighty's first album with new guitarist Pete Friesen who replaced founding guitarist Tantrum who had left the band in 1992. 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 directly from a psychedelic concert poster for MC5 designed by the legendary poster artist Gary Grimshaw in 1966.^[3]

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 contains 4 live track from The Almighty's 1993 European tour supporting Iron Maiden. The EP is called Liveblood and also has 2 studio tracks called "F***in' Up" (a Neil Young cover) and "In a Rut" which is also a cover. These studio tracks were put out on the "Out of Season" singles.

Track listing

All lyrics by Ricky Warwick 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)^[1]

1. "Addiction" - 5:40
2. "Possession" - 4:27
3. "Over the Edge" (Warwick, Del James) - 4:36
4. "Jesus Loves You... But I Don't" - 6:01
5. "Sick and Wired" - 4:48
6. "Powertrippin'" - 2:50
7. "Takin' Hold" - 5:15
8. "Out of Season" - 5:35
9. "Lifeblood" - 5:27
10. "Instinct" (Warwick, James) - 5:16
11. "Meathook" - 4:40
12. "Eye to Eye" (Warwick, Friesen) - 4:01

Bonus disc: Live from Donington '92

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

B-Sides

1. "Soul Destruction (1989 Demo)" - 5:49
2. "Blind" (Warwick, Friesen) - 6:40
3. "In a Rut"
4. "Insomnia"
5. "Wild & Wonderful (Demo)"
6. "Free 'n' Easy (Demo)"
7. "Fuckin' Up" - 4:33
   • Neil Young cover
8. "Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" - 4:40
   • Neil Young Cover

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.^[1]

The Almighty

• Pete Friesen - rhythm and lead guitars
• Floyd London - bass guitar, vocals
• Stump Monroe - drums, percussion, sand pipe
• Ricky Warwick - lead vocals, rhythm, acoustic and 12-string electric guitar

Additional musicians

• Blaze Bayley - additional backing vocals on "Jesus Loves You..."
• Mark Dodson - additional guitar on "Taking Hold"
• James Taylor - piano on "Jesus Loves You...", Hammond B3 organ on "Instinct", "Sick and Wired" and "Out of Season".
• Additional backing vocals by The Crazy Gang

Production

• Steve Bray - assistant engineer
• Mark Dodson - 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, NY

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