Mantra (Shelter album)
Mantra is the fourth full-length release by New York City hardcore punk band Shelter. Release in 1995, it was the band's first and sole release by a major record label, Roadrunner — all of their previous and following works were released through independent labels, although distributed by major companies.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8-8-1995 | |||
Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
Length | 30:29 | |||
Label | Roadrunner / Supersoul | |||
Producer | Tom Soares, John "Porcell" Porcelly | |||
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Lyrically the album focused mainly on Hare Krishna religious philosophy and social commentary on Western civilization — including a manifesto entitled Supersoul in the album's booklet, authored by band's frontman Ray Cappo. The first song, "Message of the Bhagavad", is introduced by an excerpt of a Bhagavad Gita verses reading.
Mantra was distributed in Brazil featuring two bonus tracks, expanding the listing from 11 to 13. Howerever, the lyrics for tracks #12 and #13 were not included in the booklet. By the time of the release, the band hadn't played live in the country yet, which happened for the first time in 1996.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shelter except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Message of the Bhagavat" | 3:00 |
2. | "Civilized Man" | 2:37 |
3. | "Here We Go" | 2:38 |
4. | "Appreciation" | 2:08 |
5. | "Empathy" | 3:33 |
6. | "Not the Flesh" | 2:45 |
7. | "Chance" | 1:15 |
8. | "Mantra" | 3:09 |
9. | "Surrender to Your T.V." | 2:32 |
10. | "Letter to a Friend" | 3:19 |
11. | "Metamorphosis" | 3:33 |
Total length: | 30:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Progressive Man" | 4:23 |
13. | "We Can Work It Out" (Lennon/McCartney) | 2:23 |
Total length: | 37:15 |
Credits
- Ray Cappo - vocals
- Porcell - guitar
- Adam Blake - bass
- Dave Dicenso - drums
Notes
- "Grupo Shelter deve fazer show no Brasil". Folhateen. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2014. In Portuguese
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