Manic Frustration
Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by the American doom metal band Trouble, released in June 1992.[5] The album marked a change in style toward a faster-paced, psychedelic sound; as opposed to the slower, doom metal style on their previous albums. It was the band's last release on Def American.
| Manic Frustration | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 June 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California, Studio II, Culver City, California and Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 43:19 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin and Trouble | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Touch the Sky" | 2:54 | |
| 2. | "'Scuse Me" | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "The Sleeper" | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Fear" | 3:38 | |
| 5. | "Rain" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Tragedy Man" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Memory's Garden" | 4:24 | |
| 8. | "Manic Frustration" | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Hello Strawberry Skies" | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Mr. White" | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Breathe..." | Donovan | 6:30 |
| Total length: | 43:19 | ||
Personnel
- Trouble
- Eric Wagner - vocals
- Bruce Franklin - guitars
- Rick Wartell - guitars
- Ron Holzner - bass
- Barry Stern - drums
- Additional musicians
- Rick Seratte - keyboards
- Ron Anderson, Gary Hoey - vocal guidance & inspiration
- Production
- Rick Rubin - producer with Trouble
- Chris Kupper, Brendan O'Brien - engineers
- Dave Sardy - mixing at Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles
- Howie Weinberg - mastering at Masterdisk, New York
- Kim Champagne - art direction
- Trouble - front cover concept
- Jean-Francois Podevin - front cover illustration
- Neil Zlozower - band photo
- Chris Cuffaro - individual photos
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Trouble - Manic Frustration review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 459. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- Kaye, Don (12 September 1992). "Trouble - 'Manic Frustration'". Kerrang!. No. 409.
- Kühnemund, Götz (1992). "Review Album Des Monats: Trouble - Manic Frustration". Rock Hard (in German). No. 65. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- "Trouble - Manic Frustration". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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