Sphinctour
Sphinctour is a live album from the industrial metal band Ministry, released on 19 March 2002 on Mayan Records. It also came out on DVD and VHS. The recordings come from the band's 1996 world tour, which supported their album Filth Pig. The title is a pun on the word sphincter.
It sits between Dark Side of the Spoon (1999) and Animositisomina (2003) in the band's catalogue, and it captures a Filth Pig-era Ministry on stage. For anyone who likes their industrial metal heavy, electronic and loud, it's a chance to hear that record's touring years preserved in concert form, with the video editions adding the visual side of the show.
Sphinctour: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 1:01:16Tracklist
- 1Psalm 69Paul Barker and Al Jourgensen5:04
- 2Crumbs3:54
- 3Reload2:33
- 4Filth Pig6:30
- 5Just One Fix4:38
- 6N.W.O.6:04
- 7Hero2:38
- 8ThievesBarker, Connelly, Jourgensen, Ogre5:13
- 9Scarecrow7:56
- 10Lava8:43
- 11The FallMichael Balch and Al Jourgensen8:03
- Produced by
- Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan, Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker
- Recorded at
- Élysée Montmartre, Varsity Stadium, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Hollywood Palladium, Mercer Arena, O₂ Academy Brixton
- Recorded
- April–July 1996
- Labels
- Mayan Records, Sanctuary
- Length
- 1:01:16
Line-up
- Rey Washam · drums (drum set), membranophone
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2002-03-18 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 18 March 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 March 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 19 March 2002 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 9 April 2002 | |
| US release | 19 March 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 March 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2002 | GB | Mayan Records | 5050361400525 | original |
| 18 March 2002 | GB | Mayan Records | 5050361400525 | original |
| 19 March 2002 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768454026 | other |
| 19 March 2002 | US | Sanctuary Records | other | |
| 9 April 2002 | GB | Sanctuary Visual Entertainment | 5050361730028 | other |
| 16 November 2004 | US | Silverline | 676628454428 | 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 | 600×589 | upscaled |