Powertrippin'
Powertrippin' is the third studio album by Scottish rock band The Almighty, released in April 1993 on Polydor. It was their last studio record for the label, and the first to feature guitarist Pete Friesen, who stepped in for founding guitarist Tantrum. The cover art draws on Ralph Morse's Jet Age Man, which appeared on the front of Life magazine in December 1954.
Friesen also helped write the songs, and his influence is plain to hear. The band moved away from the punk leanings of their earlier records towards a heavier, riff-driven grunge sound, which makes this a real turning point in their story. Three singles followed in 1993: "Addiction", "Out of Season" and "Over the Edge". Later reissues added a bonus disc recorded live at Donington Park in August 1992, a good way to hear the band at full tilt.
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Powertrippin': tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 58:34Tracklist
- 1AddictionPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick5:40
- 2PossessionPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick4:27
- 3Over the EdgeRicky Warwick and Del James4:36
- 4Jesus Loves You...But I Don'tRicky Warwick6:01
- 5Sick and WiredPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick4:48
- 6Powertrippin'Stump Monroe and Ricky Warwick2:50
- 7Takin' HoldPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick5:15
- 8Out of SeasonLondon, Monroe, Warwick5:35
- 9LifebloodPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick5:27
- 10InstinctFriesen, London, James, Warwick5:16
- 11MeathookPete Friesen and Ricky Warwick4:40
- 12Eye to EyePete Friesen and Ricky Warwick4:00
- Produced by
- Mark Dodson
- Recorded at
- Ridge Farm Studios
- Recorded
- 1993 at Ridge Farm Studios, Capel, Surrey, England; Demoed 1992 at Sawmills Studios, Golant, Cornwall, England
- Mixed by
- Mark Dodson, Ian Huffam
- Engineered by
- Mark Dodson, Ian Huffam
- Label
- Polydor
- Length
- 58:34
Line-up
- Pete Friesen · electric guitar
- Floyd London · electric bass guitar, vocals
- Stump Monroe · drums (drum set), percussion
- Ricky Warwick · electric guitar, lead vocals
- James Taylor · piano, Hammond organ
- Blaze Bayley · background vocals · guest
- Mark Dodson · guitar · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1993-04-05 vs 1993-05-02 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 May 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 5 April 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 1993 | |
| US release | April 1993 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | April 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1993 | US | Polydor | 731451910425 | original |
| April 1993 | GB | Polydor | 731451910425 | original |
| April 1993 | GB | Polydor | original | |
| April 1993 | GB | Polydor | 731451922626 | original |
| April 1993 | GB | Polydor | original | |
| 2 May 1993 | JP | Polydor | 4988005120786 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |