| Pearl of Great Price | ||||
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| Released | December 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 – 1990 | |||
| Genre | Dark wave, martial industrial | |||
| Length | 53:31 | |||
| Label | Third Mind | |||
| Producer | Michael Balch, Rhys Fulber, Chris Peterson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Music From the Empty Quarter | Favorable [1] |
Pearl of Great Price is the debut studio album of Will, released in December 1991 by Third Mind Records. [2] It was composed from three years worth of recorded music leading up to its release. [3]
All lyrics are written by John McRae; all music is composed by Rhys Fulber, John McRae, Chris Peterson and Jeff Stoddard.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summoning" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Crowning Glory" | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Exhaust Inhibits" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Sacrement of Penance" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Crusade" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Visible Second Coming" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Furnace of Souls" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Father Forgive" | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Crimson Flow" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Epilogue" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "New Mass" | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Measures Remedial" | 4:14 |
Adapted from the Pearl of Great Price liner notes. [4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1991 | Third Mind | CD, CS | TM 9269 |
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