For Madmen Only (Atomic Opera album)

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For Madmen Only
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ReleasedMay 10, 1994
StudioRivendell Recorders, Houston, Texas
Genre Progressive metal
Length50:39
Label Giant / Warner Bros.
Producer Sam Taylor
Atomic Opera chronology
For Madmen Only
(1994)
Penguin Dust
(1997)
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For Madmen Only is a rock album by the band Atomic Opera, released in 1994. The album was produced by ZZ Top video producer Sam Taylor. Taylor is known for his production and management work with the band King's X early in their career. [2] The title is a reference to a sign above a hidden door, to the Magic Theatre in Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.

Contents

The CD was out-of-print for many years until 2014, when in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album's release, Frank Hart released a remastered reissue of the album, including three bonus tracks. [3] [ better source needed ]

Some Warner Bros. Records CDs (released under the Collision Arts label) were distributed as promotional copies and have gold lettering stating this stamped on the front cover.

The video for the song "Justice" was played approximately 20 times on MTV.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "Joyride" – 5:11
  2. "Justice" – 3:33
  3. "Achilles' Heel" – 5:54
  4. "I Know Better" – 4:16
  5. "All Fall Down" – 3:38
  6. "War Drum" – 5:33
  7. "Blackness" – 4:09
  8. "December" – 5:07
  9. "This Side of the Rainbow" - 3:37
  10. "New Dreams" - 9:41

Performers

Production

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References

  1. For Madmen Only at AllMusic
  2. For Madmen Only at AllMusic
  3. "Albums & Recordings".