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WWF Full Metal: The Album | ||||
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Released | 1995 | |||
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Length | 44:40 | |||
Label | Edel | |||
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WWF Full Metal: The Album is the first compilation album released by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF) in October 1995 by Edel Music. It features a selection of theme tunes of wrestlers on the roster at the time, and is considered to be Volume 1 of the WWE: The Music series. The album was reissued outside North America as WWF Champions: The Album – Full Metal Edition on September 24, 1996.
The album was named after the European WWF Full Metal Tour in October 1995, and commercials in Germany for the album were aired featuring Diesel and Razor Ramon. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Steve Huey awarded WWF Full Metal: The Album three stars out of five, calling it "the perfect supplement for hardcore fans." [2]
All tracks are written by Jim Johnston, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "We're All Together Now" | WWF Superstars & Slam Jam | 3:14 | |
2. | "Thorn in Your Eye" | WWF Superstars & Slam Jam | 3:34 | |
3. | "Diesel Blues" (Diesel theme) | 3:16 | ||
4. | "The Lyin' King" (King Mabel theme) | 3:20 | ||
5. | "1-2-3" (1-2-3 Kid theme) | 3:06 | ||
6. | "Goldust" (Goldust theme) | 2:54 | ||
7. | "Smokin'" (The Smoking Gunns theme) | 2:51 | ||
8. | "Psycho Dance" (Psycho Sid theme) | 3:21 | ||
9. | "The Bad Guy" (Razor Ramon theme) | 2:57 | ||
10. | "Hart Attack" (Bret "Hitman" Hart theme) |
| 3:17 | |
11. | "Angel" (Hakushi theme) | 3:22 | ||
12. | "Graveyard Symphony" (The Undertaker theme) | 3:13 | ||
13. | "Sexy Boy" (Shawn Michaels theme) |
| Shawn Michaels | 2:20 |
14. | "With My Baby Tonight" (Jeff Jarrett theme) | Jeff Jarrett | 3:54 | |
Total length: | 44:40 |
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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15. | "All About the Power" (David Otunga theme) | S-Preme | 2:51 |
16. | "Broken Dreams" (Drew McIntyre theme) | Nathan Hunt of Shaman's Harvest | 3:51 |
Total length: | 51:23 |
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