| Union | ||||
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock, metal | |||
| Label | Mayhem Records | |||
| Producer | Curt Coumo | |||
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Union is the debut album by the rock band Union. The album peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart in 1998.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Alex Henderson of AllMusic called it "superb" and "one of 1998's strongest rock releases." [1]
All tracks are written by Bruce Kulick, John Corabi and Curt Cuomo, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Man Wise" | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Around Again" | 6:10 | |
| 3. | "Pain Behind Your Eyes" | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Heavy D..." | 5:42 | |
| 6. | "Let It Flow" | 6:08 | |
| 7. | "Empty Soul" | Cuomo, Johnson, Kirkpatrick, Corabi, Kulick | 4:49 |
| 8. | "October Morning Wind" | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Get Off My Cloud" | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Tangerine" | 4:43 | |
| 11. | "Robin's Song" | Corabi | 4:28 |
| 12. | "For You*" | 3:01 | |
| 13. | "Oh! Darling*" | John Lennon and Paul McCartney | 3:57 |
(*) Only available on the Japanese bonus track version of the album.
Adapted from the AllMusic credits. [2]
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