Wild, Wonderful Purgatory

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Wild, Wonderful Purgatory
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 31, 1999 (1999-05-31) (Europe)
July 7, 1999 (1999-07-07) (North America)
Genre
Length47:03
Label
  • Roadrunner (Europe)
  • MIA (U.S.)
  • Emetic (2009 reissue)
  • Heavy Psych Sounds (2022 reissue)
Producer
Karma to Burn chronology
Karma to Burn
(1997)
Wild, Wonderful Purgatory
(1999)
Almost Heathen
(2001)
Professional ratings
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Wild, Wonderful Purgatory is the second studio album by stoner rock band Karma to Burn. The album was released on May 31, 1999, in Europe by Roadrunner UK, and July 7, 1999, in the U.S. by MIA Records. It was reissued on March 18, 2022, by Heavy Psych Sounds Records. [4]

Contents

It is their first fully instrumental album after the departure of former vocalist Jason Jarosz; a style they would keep for most subsequent releases. The album title refers to the West Virginia slogan, "Wild and Wonderful".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Karma to Burn

No.TitleLength
1."Twenty"3:30
2."Twenty Eight"4:22
3."Thirty"3:26
4."Thirty One"5:23
5."Twenty Nine"3:03
6."Thirty Two"5:00
7."Twenty Five"4:40
8."Twenty Six"4:13
9."One"4:05
10."Three"3:57
11."Seven"4:40
12."Eight"4:44
Total length:47:03

Personnel

Notes

The tracks "Twenty Nine" and "Thirty Two" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2000 EA Sports video game NASCAR 2001 .

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References

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