Violent Machine

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Violent Machine
Tony MacAlpine - 1996 - Violent Machine (original).jpg
Studio album by
Released1996 (1996) [1]
RecordedJuly 1996
StudioShime Sound Studio (Los Angeles)
Genre Instrumental rock
Length40:35
Label Metropolis
Producer Tony MacAlpine
Tony MacAlpine chronology
Evolution
(1995)
Violent Machine
(1996)
Live Insanity
(1997)
Alternative cover
Tony MacAlpine - 1996 - Violent Machine (reissue).jpg
2002 reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Violent Machine is the seventh studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1996 through Metropolis Records (North America) and in 1997 through Victor Entertainment (Japan); it was reissued on May 7, 2002 through Lion Music, [2] with the latter featuring different cover art and having apparently been released without the authorization of MacAlpine or Metropolis. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Violent Machine"3:42
2."Unfortunate Lazarus"3:58
3."Circus du Soleil"4:41
4."Sophisticated Domination"5:02
5."Chopin Etude #12 Opus 10" (Frédéric Chopin)2:42
6."Shoe Shine Cyber Boy"3:27
7."Carolina Blue"4:32
8."Mr. Destructive"5:19
9."ARS Nova"3:08
10."Space Ritual"4:04
Total length:40:35
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
1."Violent Machine"3:42
2."Unfortunate Lazarus"3:58
3."Hatred to Love" (same song as "Space Ritual" but with vocals)4:04
4."Circus du Soleil"4:41
5."Sophisticated Domination"5:02
6."Chopin Etude #12 Opus 10" (Frédéric Chopin)2:42
7."Shoe Shine Cyber Boy"3:27
8."Carolina Blue"4:32
9."Little Gem"5:12
10."ARS Nova"3:08
11."Out of Touch"4:43

Personnel

Note: Although the back of the CD tray inlay for the 1996 Metropolis edition shows/lists Ricky Ricardo on bass, the liner notes in the cover booklet state: "All Bass Tracks Performed by Kevin Chown." The 2002 Lion edition correctly lists and shows Kevin Chown on bass, as does the back of the CD tray inlay.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Solo Discography". tonymacalpine.com. Archived from the original Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. 1 2 Prato, Greg. "Violent Machine - Tony MacAlpine". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-08-07.