| Salutations from the Ghetto Nation | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 56:23 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer | Kory Clarke | |||
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| Singles from Salutations from the Ghetto Nation | ||||
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Salutations from the Ghetto Nation is the third album by the American heavy metal band Warrior Soul, released in 1992. The album was remastered and re-released with bonus tracks on CD, MP3 and vinyl in 2009 by Escapi Music.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Rock Hard | 10/10 [3] |
In 2005, Salutations from the Ghetto Nation was ranked number 381 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]
All songs written by Warrior Soul.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Destruction" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Blown" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Shine Like It" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Dimension" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Punk and Belligerent" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Ass-Kickin" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "The Party" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "The Golden Shore" | 6:41 |
| 9. | "Trip Rider" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "I Love You" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "The Fallen" | 6:04 |
| 12. | "Ghetto Nation" | 5:36 |
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