Soul Destruction

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Soul Destruction
The Almighty - Soul Destruction.jpg
Studio album by
Released30 March 1991 [1]
RecordedAt Trident II Studios, London SWI December 1990/January 1991
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length58:34
Label Polydor
Producer Andy Taylor
The Almighty chronology
Blood, Fire & Live
(1990)
Soul Destruction
(1991)
Powertrippin'
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Soul Destruction is the second studio album (third overall) released by Scottish rock band The Almighty. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom in 1991. According to frontman Ricky Warwick, the album's songs centered on four subjects:

Contents

The Album is about four basic things – hate, love, religion and sex. All those subjects fascinate me, especially sex... I spent a lot of time in bed with my wife researching new lyrics for the album. ~Ricky Warwick, 1991 [4]

It was The Almighty's last album with founding guitarist Tantrum who would be replaced by Alice Cooper guitarist Pete Friesen before the recording of their next album, Powertrippin' . Upon release the album peaked at number 22 on the British album charts.

Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1991. "Free 'n' Easy" (promo CD, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl, cassette), "Devil's Toy" (promo CD, 7" & 12" vinyl) and "Little Lost Sometimes" (promo CD, 12" & 7" vinyl).

The Japanese release of Soul Destruction included two bonus tracks, "Bodies", a Sex Pistols cover and an acoustic version of "Hell to Pay". Both of these tracks previously appeared as B-sides to various "Free 'n' Easy" singles in the UK.

The album was re-released by Spinefarm Records as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2015, including a second disc containing all of the single b-sides.

Track listing

  1. "Crucify" (Ricky Warwick) – 4:42
  2. "Free 'N' Easy" (Floyd London, Warwick) – 4:24
  3. "Joy Bang One Time" (London, Tantrum, Warwick) – 3:33
  4. "Love Religion" (Del James, London, Warwick)- 4:41
  5. "Bandaged Knees" (James, Warwick) – 6:11
  6. "Praying to the Red Light" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 4:49
  7. "Sin Against the Light" (Warwick) – 4:59
  8. "Little Lost Sometimes" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 7:01
  9. "Devil's Toy" (Warwick) – 5:23
  10. "What More Do You Want" (James, Warwick) – 4:32
  11. "Hell to Pay" (Warwick) – 4:47
  12. "Loaded" (Warwick) – 3:32

Deluxe edition disc 2: Bonus tracks

  1. "Free 'N' Easy" (7" Edit) – 4:22
  2. "Bodies" (Sex Pistols cover) – 2:55
  3. "Hell to Pay" (Acoustic Version) – 4:43
  4. "Devil's Toy" (7" Edit) – 4:34
  5. "Bad Temptation" – 4:32
  6. "Loaded" (Live UK 1991) – 3:36
  7. "Little Lost Sometimes" (Radio Edit) – 4:53
  8. "Wild Road to Satisfaction" – 3:50
  9. "Crucify" (Live UK 1991) – 4:56
  10. "Detroit" (Live UK 1991) – 3:23

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