Released October 1994 Language English Artist The Almighty | Length 44:29 Release date October 1994 | |
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The almighty ultraviolent crank
Crank is the fourth studio album released by Scottish heavy metal band The Almighty. Two singles, "Jonestown Mind" and "Wrench" were released from the album in multiple parts in the United Kingdom. Music videos were made for both singles. Crank peaked at #15 in the UK albums chart. Crank is a slang term for low-purity Crystal methamphetamine that is usually administered in powder form. It is a stimulant that affects the Central nervous system by causing increased alertness and heart rate. An extended high is usually followed by a severe crash that can result in aggression from the user. The cover artwork, showing an angel throwing a Molotov cocktail at a planet (earth) made out of money was created by noted British artist and anarchist Jamie Reid, who also designed the famous ransom note cover for the Sex Pistols album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.
Contents
- The almighty ultraviolent crank
- Track listing
- 1998 Japan remastered bonus tracks
- Personnel
- Production
- Songs
- References
The album was remastered and re-released only in Japan under the Victor Entertainment label including all the studio b-sides from singles released from the album.
Andy Cairns, front-man of North Irish Alt-metal band Therapy? contributed vocals to several tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Ricky Warwick except as indicated
- "Ultraviolent" - 3:25
- "Wrench" - 4:13
- "The Unreal Thing" - 4:02
- "Jonestown Mind" (Warwick, Pete Friesen) - 3:42
- "Move Right In" (Friesen, Warwick) - 3:08
- "Crank and Deceit" (Warwick, Friesen, Del James) - 2:32
- "United State of Apathy" - 3:27
- "Welcome to Defiance" (Warwick, Friesen) - 3:39
- "Way Beyond Belief" (Friesen, Warwick, Floyd London, Stump Monroe) - 5:00
- "Crackdown" - 2:57
- "Sorry for Nothing" (Warwick, Friesen) - 3:15
- "Cheat" - 2:40
- "Shitzophrenic" (London) -2:36
- hidden track; instrumental
1998 Japan remastered bonus tracks
- "Knocking on Joe" - 3:57
- "Thanks Again, Again" (Warwick, James) - 4:11
- "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Ed Hollis, Graeme Douglas) - 3:37
- Eddie & the Hot Rods cover
- "State of Emergency" (Jake Burns) - 2:29
- Stiff Little Fingers cover
- "Give Me Fire" (Colin Abrahall, Colin Blyth, Ross Lomas, Andrew Williams) - 3:03
- Charged GBH cover
- "Hellelujah" - 3:40
- "Jonestown Mind (Ruts Mix)" (Warwick, Friesen) - 5:24
- Remixed by Glen David "Dave" Ruffy & John "Segs" Jennings (The Ruts)
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
The Almighty
Additional musicians
Production
Mastered by Andy Van Dett at Masterdisk, NY
Songs
1Ultraviolent3:27
2Wrench4:14
3The Unreal Thing4:04