Poetic Justice (Lillian Axe album)

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Poetic Justice
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 14, 1992
Genre Glam metal
Length49:51
Label I.R.S. / Grand Slamm Records
Producer Leif Mases [1]
Lillian Axe chronology
(1987–1989) Out of the Darkness – Into the Light
(1991)
Poetic Justice
(1992)
Psychoschizophrenia
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Poetic Justice is a studio album by the American glam metal band Lillian Axe, released in 1992. [4] It was the first featuring drummer Gene Barnett and bassist Darrin DeLatte; they replaced Danny King and Rob Stratton. It was also the band's first release on I.R.S. Records, after being dropped by MCA Records.

Contents

It was recorded at Sheffield Audio-Video Productions in Phoenix, Maryland, and The Terminal in Jackson, Mississippi. [5]

It peaked at No. 28 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. [6]

Track listing

All songs by Steve Blaze, except where indicated.

  1. "Poetic Justice" – 0:39
  2. "Innocence" (Blaze, Jon Ster, Ron Taylor) – 4:57
  3. "True Believer" – 4:27
  4. "Body Double" (Blaze, Ster, Taylor) – 4:44
  5. "See You Someday" – 5:27
  6. "Living in the Grey" (Blaze, Taylor) – 5:15
  7. "Digital Dreams" – 0:50
  8. "Dyin' to Live" – 4:25
  9. "Mercy" – 4:14
  10. "The Promised Land" – 4:19
  11. "No Matter What" (Pete Ham) – 3:18 (Badfinger cover)
  12. "She's My Salvation" – 5:30
  13. "A Moment of Reflection" – 1:47

Personnel

Ron Taylor – lead vocals

Steve Blaze – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards

Jon Ster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards

Darrin DeLatte – bass guitar

Gene Barnett – drums

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