Soul Destruction
Soul Destruction is the second studio album from Scottish rock band The Almighty, and their third release overall. Polydor put it out in March 1991, and it climbed to number 22 on the British album chart. Frontman Ricky Warwick said the songs circled four subjects: hate, love, religion and sex. Three singles followed that year, "Free 'n' Easy", "Devil's Toy" and "Little Lost Sometimes".
It also marks the end of an era for the band, as the last record with founding guitarist Tantrum, before Alice Cooper guitarist Pete Friesen arrived ahead of Powertrippin'. Japanese pressings added a Sex Pistols cover, "Bodies", and an acoustic take on "Hell to Pay", both first heard as B-sides. A 2015 Deluxe Edition from Spinefarm gathers all the single B-sides on a second disc, which makes it a handy way into the band's early sound.
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Soul Destruction: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 58:34Tracklist
- 1CrucifyRicky Warwick4:42
- 2Free 'n' EasyFloyd London and Ricky Warwick4:24
- 3Joy Bang One TimeLondon, Tantrum, Warwick3:33
- 4Love ReligionJames, London, Warwick4:41
- 5Bandaged KneesDel James and Ricky Warwick6:11
- 6Praying to the Red LightTantrum and Ricky Warwick4:49
- 7Sin Against the LightRicky Warwick5:00
- 8Little Lost SometimesTantrum and Ricky Warwick7:01
- 9Devil's ToyRicky Warwick5:22
- 10What More Do You WantDel James and Ricky Warwick4:32
- 11Hell to PayRicky Warwick4:47
- 12LoadedRicky Warwick3:32
- Produced by
- Andy Taylor
- Recorded at
- Trident 2
- Recorded
- At Trident II Studios, London SWI December 1990/January 1991
- Mixed by
- Andy Taylor
- Engineered by
- Adrian Bushby
- Label
- Polydor
- Length
- 58:34
Line-up
- Floyd London · bass guitar
- Stump Monroe · membranophone, drums (drum set)
- Tantrum · guitar family, guitar
- Ricky Warwick · vocals, lead vocals
- Andy Taylor · acoustic guitar · guest
- James Taylor · piano · guest
- Mark Feltham · harmonica · guest
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1991-03-30 vs 1991-08-20 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 August 1991 | ignored lone early release dated 1991-05-25 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 March 1991 | |
| Wikidata | 1991 | |
| US release | 20 August 1991 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | March 1991 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1991 | GB | Polydor | original | |
| March 1991 | GB | Polydor | 042284796125 | original |
| March 1991 | GB | Polydor | original | |
| 25 May 1991 | JP | Polydor | 4988005081759 | other |
| 20 August 1991 | US | Polydor | 042284796125 | 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 | 600×574 | rejected |