In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up
| In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up | ||||
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| Live album by Ministry | ||||
| Released | September 4, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 22, 1990, Merrillville, Indiana at the Holiday Star Theatre[1] | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label |
Sire/Warner Bros. 26266 | |||
| Producer | Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan | |||
| Ministry chronology | ||||
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In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up is a live album by the industrial metal band Ministry. The album was released on September 4, 1990. On July 7, 2017, 14 tracks from the same show were released through the band's Bandcamp page under the title Live Necronomicon[2].
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| The Village Voice | A–[7] |
In 2005, In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up was ranked number 328 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Missing" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Deity" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "So What" | 11:29 |
| 4. | "Burning Inside" | 6:23 |
| 5. | "Thieves" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Stigmata" | 9:31 |
Video
A companion home video also exists, featuring the same tracks as the audio except it is bookended by two "bonus" songs and incorporates footage from two concerts, including the Merriville, Indiana concert and a December 1989 New Year's Eve concert in Chicago. According to Al Jourgensen's ex-wife, the band were annoyed at having to wear exactly the same clothing on both concert dates and the video was difficult to edit properly due to small differences in each.[9]
The beginning of the concert starts with a very textured dual drum jam then segues into "Breathe". After playing Stigmata, Jello Biafra comes on stage and reads his own rendition of The Pledge of Allegiance.[10] After that, the band returns for an encore of "The Land of Rape and Honey." Biafra remains on stage giving an almost dadaist performance art routine, largely alternating between sucking his thumb and giving a Nazi salute.
Personnel
Ministry
- Alain Jourgensen – vocals, guitar, production, art direction
- Paul Barker – bass, keyboards, production
- Bill Rieflin – drums
- Chris Connelly – keyboards, vocals
- Mike Scaccia – guitar
- Martin Atkins – drums
- Terry Roberts – guitar
- Nivek Ogre – keyboards, guitar, vocals
- William Tucker – guitar
- Joe Kelly – background vocals
- Jello Biafra – flag pledge (Video only)
Additional personnel
- Jeff "Critter" Newell – engineer
- "Friskie" – assistant engineer
- "Linus" – assistant engineer
- "Ex-Con" – assistant engineer
- Kim Assaley – artwork
- Tom Recchion – design
- Dirk Walter – design
References
- ↑ "Ministry - 2/22/90". Prongs.org. 1990-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "Live Necronomicon, by Ministry". Ministry. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up - Ministry". Allmusic. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira (September 7, 1990). "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Ministry - In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan. "Ministry". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004, p. 544. Cited March 20, 2010
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 23, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 79. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ↑ "Session with Patty Jourgensen". prongs.org. 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Jello Biafra Pledge of Allegiance". Branchfloridians.org. Retrieved 2012-02-24.