The Way to Salvation

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The Way to Salvation
The Way to Salvation (King Missile album) coverart.jpg
Studio album by
King Missile
ReleasedApril 16, 1991 (1991-04-16)
RecordedJanuary 1991 (1991-01)
Studio Fort Apache Studios
(Cambridge, New York)
Genre
Length46:44
Label Atlantic
Producer
King Missile chronology
Mystical Shit
(1990)		The Way to Salvation
(1991)		 Happy Hour
(1992)

The Way to Salvation is the fourth studio album by experimental music band King Missile, released on April 16, 1991, by Atlantic Records. [1] [2] The band's previous drummer Steve Dansiger parted from the band before recording began and his position was filled by Hypnolovewheel drummer David Ramirez.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Village Voice A− [4]

Ned Raggett of AllMusic said "The Way to Salvation is enjoyable enough but lacks a final killer touch and "having Lou Giordano on production instead of Kramer is also a bit disconcerting -- he's a great producer, of course, but the crisp focus that he brings takes away from the warmer feel of Kramer's work on the earlier records." However, the critic said "much of the core fun that King Missile brings to the table stays intact: Hall's blissfully funny lyrics and shaggy-dog stories, the group's collective hops and skips through a variety of musical styles, and a generally upbeat vibe." Trouser Press commended the "strong musical ideas caroming between Rick and Xefos" as "loosely structured soundtrackery as verse/chorus song form — are custom built for Hall." [5] Robert Christgau commended the production and spoken word performances, saying "it isn't just the consistency of the sarcasm that distinguishes this one from Mystical Shit", "it's the way he's putting his hard-rock comedy, shaggy dog fables, and sophistical shit across." [4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by John S. Hall, except "Betrayal Takes Two" by Richard Hell

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Way to Salvation"
2:07
2."Life"
4:04
3."The Boy Who Ate Lasagna and Could Jump Over a Church"
  • Hall
  • Rick
1:34
4."The Story of Willy"
  • Hall
  • Ramirez
  • Xefos
2:25
5."Dinosaurs"
  • Hall
  • Rick
  • Xefos
3:26
6."I Wish"
  • Hall
  • Rick
2:33
7."The Indians"Hall1:41
8."It's"
  • Hall
  • Ramirez
  • Rick
  • Xefos
5:07
9."My Heart Is a Flower"
  • Hall
  • Rick
2:38
10."Pickaxe"
  • Ramirez
  • Rick
  • Xefos
2:30
11."Sex With You"
  • Hall
  • Rick
3:37
12."Part Two"
  • Hall
  • Rick
2:13
13."Betrayal Takes Two" (Richard Hell cover)
3:11
14."Listen to Me"
  • Hall
  • Ramirez
  • Rick
2:30
15."Come Closer"
  • Hall
  • Xefos
3:01
16."Scotland"Hall1:10
17."To Walk Among the Pigs"
  • Hall
  • Rick
2:55

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of The Way to Salvation. [6]

King Missile

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1991 Atlantic CD, LP 7567-82208
Germany

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Gravy. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 784. ISBN   9780879306076 . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Blum, Joshua; Holman, Bob; Pellington, Mark (March 30, 1996). John S. Hall. United States of Poetry. Harry N. Abrams. p. 171. ISBN   9780810939271 . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "'The Way to Salvation' Review". AllMusic . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (October 1, 1991). "King Missile: The Way to Salvation (Atlantic)". The Village Voice . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press . Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ The Way to Salvation (booklet). King Missile. New York City: Atlantic Records. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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