Force Fed

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Force Fed
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Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedJanuary - July 1987
StudioBaby Monster Studios, New York City
Genre Crossover thrash
Length29:15
Label Spigot, In-Effect
Producer Prong
Prong chronology
Primitive Origins
(1987)
Force Fed
(1988)
Beg to Differ
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Force Fed is the debut album by the American band Prong. [2] [3] The album was recorded in 1987 and originally released in 1988. Drummer Ted Parsons co-wrote some of the songs for the first time.

Contents

The song "Bought and Sold" was not included on the original vinyl release, and is omitted from some CD versions of the album, including the reissue. Instead, these versions include two bonus tracks, the cover of Chrome's "Third from the Sun" and "Mind the Gap", originally taken from Prong's 1989 EP Third from the Sun (also known as 3). Although the EP is no longer available, Prong still regularly performs "Third from the Sun".

Track listing

  1. "Freezer Burn" – 2:33 (Tommy Victor)
  2. "Forgery" – 1:52 (Mike Kirkland)
  3. "Senseless Abuse" – 3:18 (Ted Parsons, Victor)
  4. "Primitive Origins" – 3:23 (Victor)
  5. "Aggravated Condition" – 2:52 (Victor)
  6. "The Coliseum" – 2:33 (Parsons, Victor)
  7. "Decay" – 2:44 (Kirkland, Victor)
  8. "It's Been Decided" – 2:18 (Kirkland)
  9. "Force Fed" – 2:48 (Prong)
  10. "The Taming" – 1:47 (James, Kirkland)
  11. "Bought and Sold" – 3:16 (Kirkland, Victor)
  12. "Look Up at the Sun" – 3:07 (Prong)
  13. "Drainpipe" – 2:20 (Victor)
  14. "Third from the Sun" (bonus CD re-issue track; Chrome cover)
  15. "Mind the Gap" (bonus CD re-issue track) (Kirkland)

Personnel

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References

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