Ripped Up and So Sedated

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Ripped Up and So Sedated
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Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1993 (1993)
Genre Electro-industrial
Label Re-Constriction
Re-Constriction Records V/A chronology
Rivet Head Culture
(1993)
Ripped Up and So Sedated
(1993)
Shut Up Kitty
(1993)

Ripped Up and So Sedated is a various artists compilation album released in 1993 by Re-Constriction Records. [1]

Contents

Reception

A critic at Aiding & Abetting reviewed Ripped Up and So Sedated positively, proclaiming "Ampersand" by Eggbound as the standout track and that every band represented on the compilation deserved airplay. [2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Ampersand"Chuck Basset, Bob Kissinger, Jason Ranck, Bob SweenyEggbound 
2."Stood Still"BalanceBalance 
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Head of Stone" (Short Mix)Joel Bornzin, Jon Fell, Eric Powell, Jeff Taylor 16volt  
2."Stuck in One" (Re-Con Version)Shonn Bratlien, Thomas SmithPain Emission 

Personnel

Adapted from the Ripped Up and So Sedated liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1993 Re-Constriction LP REC-701

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References

  1. Rowell, Cathy (August 3, 1993). "State College Music Scene Gets Dis-Jointed". The Daily Collegian . Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. Worley, Jon (September 30, 1993). "Various Artists: Ripped Up and So Sedated". Aiding & Abetting (40). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. Ripped Up and So Sedated (sleeve). Various artists. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others (link)