Album · Compilation
Bag of Tricks
Bag of Tricks is a compilation from the thrash metal band Annihilator, released on 15 October 1994 through Attic. It arrived in the same year as their fourth studio album, King of the Kill, and followed Set the World on Fire from 1993, so it sits in a busy stretch of the band's early career.
Roadrunner reissued it in 2002, giving it a second life for listeners who had missed the original pressing. It is a collection rather than a new studio statement, which makes it a handy sideline for anyone exploring the band's catalogue alongside records such as Alice in Hell and Never, Neverland.
Bag of Tricks: tracklist and credits
16 tracks · 1:14:52Tracklist
- 1Alison Hell (remastered version)Jeff Waters and Big John Bates5:03
- 2Phantasmagoria (demo version)Jeff Waters3:57
- 3Back to the Crypt4:08
- 4Gallery4:08
- 5Human Insecticide (live)Jeff Waters and Big John Bates5:44
- 6The Fun Palace (extended mix)Jeff Waters and Coburn Pharr6:22
- 7W.T.Y.D. (live)Jeff Waters and Big John Bates4:57
- 8Word Salad (live)Jeff Waters6:36
- 9Live Wire (live)Scott, Young, Young5:16
- 10Knight Jumps Queen (demo version)Jeff Waters3:45
- 11Fantastic Things4:27
- 12Bats in the Belfry (demo version)Hartmann, Waters, Pharr3:45
- 13Evil Appetite3:40
- 14Gallery ’863:59
- 15Alison Hell ’86Jeff Waters and Big John Bates5:09
- 16Phantasmagoria ’86Jeff Waters3:55
- Produced by
- Jeff Waters, Glen Robinson
- Recorded at
- The Showroom
- Recorded
- 1989–1994
- Mixed by
- Steve Royea
- Mixed at
- Vancouver Studios
- Engineered by
- Malcolm Harper
- Labels
- Attic, Attic / Roadrunner
- Length
- 1:14:52
Line-up
- Wayne Darley · bass guitar · guest
- Ray Hartmann · membranophone · guest
- Jeff Waters · guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, vocals, lead vocals · guest
- Coburn Pharr · lead vocals · guest
- Paul Malek · drums (drum set) · guest
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 15 October 1994 | ignored lone early release dated 1994-07-21 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 1994 | |
| US release | 15 October 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | — | 5059460532021 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Attic | 016861899721 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861899721 | other |
| 21 July 1994 | JP | Far East Metal Syndicate | 4988015051957 | original |
| 15 October 1994 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861899721 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1585×1737 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |