Mental Jewelry
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| Studio album by Live | ||||
| Released | December 31, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 at D.V. Perversion Room, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:36 | |||
| Label | Radioactive | |||
| Producer | Jerry Harrison | |||
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| Singles from Mental Jewelry | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Mental Jewelry is the first album by the band Live, released on December 31, 1991. The band had previously released the album The Death of a Dictionary under the name Public Affection, with Mental Jewelry being the first released under the name Live.
Many of the songs on Mental Jewelry are based on the writings of Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.[2]
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[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Ed Kowalczyk, all music composed by Live.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pain Lies on the Riverside" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "The Beauty of Gray" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Brothers Unaware" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Tired of 'Me'" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Mirror Song" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Waterboy" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Take My Anthem" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "You Are the World" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Good Pain" | 5:39 |
| 11. | "Mother Earth is a Vicious Crowd" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "10,000 Years (Peace Is Now)" | 5:08 |
[edit] Outtakes and B-sides
- "Born Branded" – 6:36
- "Heaven Wore a Shirt" – 3:38
- "Negation" – 3:42
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Peak | |
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| 1992 | US Billboard 200 | 73 | [3] |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Modern Rock | |
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| 1992 | "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" | 9 | [4] |
| 1992 | "Pain Lies on the Riverside" | 24 | [4] |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Boldman, Gina "Allmusic Review"
- ^ Jason Ankeny, "Live's allmusic biography" Allmusic
- ^ "Mental Jewelry > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" Allmusic
- ^ a b "Mental Jewelry > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" Allmusic
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