Wiseblood (King Swamp album)

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Wiseblood
King Swamp Wiseblood CD cover.JPG
Studio album by
Released17 September 1990
Recorded1990
Genre Rock music
Length46:20 (U.S.)
47:03 (U.K.)
Label Virgin
2-91383 (U.S.)
CDV2647 (U.K.)
Producer Dave Allen, Steve Halliwell
King Swamp chronology
King Swamp
(1989)
Wiseblood
(1990)
Singles from Wiseblood
  1. "One Step Over the Line"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
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Wiseblood is the second studio album by the British rock band King Swamp. Originally released in September 1990, the album was panned by the critics. When the album failed to chart anywhere in the U.S. or the U.K., the band split up.

Contents

Track listing

U.S. Release

  1. "Wiseblood" – 4:13
  2. "One Step Over the Line" – 4:38
  3. "Floating World" – 4:14
  4. "Walk the Knife" – 4:21
  5. "Can’t Be Satisfied" – 5:07
  6. "Nightfall Over Eden" – 5:43
  7. "Walk on Gilded Splinters" – 4:45
  8. "Some Kind of Love" – 4:35
  9. "Kiss the Sun" – 4:44
  10. "Wiseblood (Original Mix)" – 4:00

U.K. Release

  1. "Wiseblood" – 4:01
  2. "One Step Over the Line" – 4:38
  3. "Floating World" – 4:14
  4. "Walk the Knife" – 4:21
  5. "Can’t Be Satisfied" – 5:07
  6. "Nightfall Over Eden" – 5:43
  7. "Walk on Gilded Splinters" – 4:45
  8. "Redemption Day" – 4:55
  9. "Some Kind of Love" – 4:35
  10. "Kiss the Sun" – 4:44

Personnel

Technical

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