Practice What You Preach

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Practice What You Preach
Studio album by Testament
Released	August 8, 1989
Recorded	1989 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	46:06
Label	Atlantic/Megaforce
Producer	Alex Perialas
Testament chronology
The New Order (1988) Practice What You Preach (1989) Souls of Black (1990)

Practice What You Preach is the third album by American heavy metal band Testament, released in 1989. The album's lyrical themes are more about politics and society than the occult themes of the band's previous two albums. The title track of this album was a moderate mainstream rock hit, which featured a music video that gained substantial MTV airplay, as did "The Ballad". Practice What You Preach reached #77 on the US Billboard 200. It was recorded live at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, but is considered a studio album nonetheless.

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Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Billy, Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson, Greg Christian, and Louie Clemente.

1. "Practice What You Preach" – 4:54
2. "Perilous Nation" – 5:50
3. "Envy Life" – 4:16
4. "Time Is Coming" – 5:26
5. "Blessed in Contempt" – 4:12
6. "Greenhouse Effect" – 4:52
7. "Sins of Omission" – 5:00
8. "The Ballad" – 6:09
9. "Nightmare (Coming Back to You)" – 2:20
10. "Confusion Fusion" (Instrumental) – 3:07

Credits

• Chuck Billy: vocals
• Alex Skolnick: lead guitar
• Eric Peterson: rhythm guitar
• Greg Christian: bass guitar
• Louie Clemente: drums

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	77