The Heartwork EP
The Heartwork EP is a short release from Carcass, put out by Earache Records in 1993. It takes its name from the band's fourth studio album, Heartwork, which arrived the same year and followed Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious from 1991.
The parent album is the one that matters here. It was recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool in the spring of 1993, and it has been called the band's breakthrough and a landmark in melodic death metal. It was also their only major label release, issued in the US by Columbia. Guitarist Michael Amott left afterwards to form Spiritual Beggars, and Bill Steer has named Heartwork as his favourite Carcass record. For anyone curious about where the Liverpool band's sound turned more melodic, this is a good place to start.
The Heartwork EP: tracklist and credits
3 tracks · 12:32Tracklist
- 1HeartworkAmott, Steer, Walker4:34
- 2This Is Your LifeBill Steer and Jeff Walker4:09
- 3Rot ’n’ RollBill Steer and Jeff Walker3:49
- Produced by
- Colin Richardson, Michael Amott, Ken Owen, Bill Steer, Jeff Walker
- Recorded at
- Parr Street Studios
- Recorded
- –
- Mixed by
- Colin Richardson
- Mixed at
- Parr Street Studios
- Engineered by
- Keith Andrews
- Labels
- Earache Records, Earache, Columbia
- Length
- 12:32
Line-up
- Michael Amott · guitar
- Ken Owen · drums (drum set)
- Bill Steer · guitar
- Jeff Walker · bass guitar, vocals
Singles
- “Buried Dreams” · 1993
- “Heartwork” · 1994
- “No Love Lost” · 11 April 1994
- “Embodiment” · 1994
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How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1993, 1994)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 March 1994 | ignored lone early release dated 1994-01-13 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 October 1993 (GB) | |
| Wikidata | 1994 | |
| US release | 11 January 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 October 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GB | Earache Records | 5018615110866 | other |
| 13 January 1994 | GB | Earache Records | 5018615110828 | original |
| 1 March 1994 | JP | TOY’S FACTORY | 4988061886664 | 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) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×535 | rejected |