Sins of the Flesh
| Sins of the Flesh | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 29, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Wax Trax! | |||
| Producer | Sascha Konietzko, Chris Randall | |||
| Sister Machine Gun chronology | ||||
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Sins of the Flesh is the debut studio album of Sister Machine Gun, released on December 29, 1992, by Wax Trax! Records. It was produced with the aide of KMFDM composer and musician Sascha Konietzko.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
Vincent Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album a one and a half out of five stars, comparing Sins of the Flesh unfavorably to Nine Inch Nails and saying "Sister Machine Gun display neither the vibrant programming nor the skilled songwriting needed to pull off great industrial for the masses."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chris Randall, except "Degenerate" co-written with Steve Stoll and "X-Rated Movie" by Milan Williams
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sins of the Flesh" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Why Not" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Degenerate" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "X-Rated Movie" (Commodores cover) | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Don't Let Me Down" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Not My God" | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Night Returning" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Life" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Addiction" | 4:16 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Sins of the Flesh liner notes.[5]
Sister Machine Gun
- Tom Gaul – guitar
- Chris Randall – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, production, mixing (2, 5, 8, 9)
- Steve Stoll – drums
Additional performers
- Van Christie – recording (2)
- Dwayne Goettel – keyboards (7)
- Jim Marcus – recording (2)
Production and design
- Sascha Konietzko – production, mixing (2, 5, 8, 9)
- Dave Ogilvie – mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Small Icon Graphics – cover art
- Martin Stebbing – recording (1, 3–9)
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1992 | Wax Trax! | CD, CS | WAX 7187 |
| Japan | 1994 | Polystar | CD | PSCW-5073 |
| United States | TVT/Wax Trax! | TVT 7187 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bush, John. "Sister Machine Gun > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sister Machine Gun Biography". Chris Randall. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ Burn, John. "Sister Machine Gun Bio". All Music Guide. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Jeffries, Vincent. "Sister Machine Gun: Sins of the Flesh > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Sins of the Flesh (booklet). Sister Machine Gun. Chicago, Illinois: Wax Trax! Records. 1992.
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External links
[edit]- Official website
- Sins of the Flesh at Discogs (list of releases)
