The Almighty "Crank (Japan, Chrysalis Records, TOCP-8363)"

Crank is the fourth studio album released by Scottish rock band the Almighty. Two singles, "Jonestown Mind" and "Wrench", were released from the album in multiple parts in the United Kingdom. Music videos were made for both singles. Crank peaked at #15 in the UK albums chart. The cover artwork, showing an angel throwing a Molotov cocktail at a planet (earth) made out of money was created by noted British artist and anarchist Jamie Reid, who also designed the famous ransom note cover for the Sex Pistols album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.

The album was remastered and re-released only in Japan under the Victor Entertainment label including all the studio b-sides from singles released from the album.

Andy Cairns, frontman of the rock band Therapy?, contributed vocals to several tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Warwick except as indicated.

1. "Ultraviolent" – 3:25
2. "Wrench" – 4:13
3. "The Unreal Thing" – 4:02
4. "Jonestown Mind" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:42
5. "Move Right In" (Friesen, Warwick) – 3:08
6. "Crank and Deceit" (Warwick, Friesen, Del James) – 2:32
7. "United State of Apathy" – 3:27
8. "Welcome to Defiance" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:39
9. "Way Beyond Belief" (Friesen, Warwick, London, Munroe) – 5:00
10. "Crackdown" – 2:57
11. "Sorry for Nothing" (Warwick, Friesen) – 3:15
12. "Cheat" – 2:40
13. "Shitzophrenic" (London) -2:36

Japan bonus track

1. "Knocking on Joe" – 3:57

Lorraine Frances – assistant engineer, The Manor

Chris Sheldon – producer

Matt Sime – assistant mixer, The Church, Crouch End [summer 1994]

Phil Woods – assistant engineer, Ridge Farm Studio, Rusper (overdubs)

Mastered by Andy Van Dett at Masterdisk, New York

The Almighty "Powertrippin' (Japan, Polydor, POCP-1305)"

Powertrippin' is the third studio album by Scottish rock band The Almighty. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Polydor Records and was the band's final studio album for that label. It was the band's first album to feature guitarist Pete Friesen, who replaced founding guitarist Tantrum. Friesen contributed to the songwriting and was a major part of the new sound presented on this album, introducing a heavier, riff-based grunge sound compared to the punk leanings of earlier efforts. The subject of the cover art is taken from the artwork ''Jet Age Man by Ralph Morse, which featured on the cover of Life magazine in December 1954.

Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1993. "Addiction" (CD, 12" vinyl), "Out of Season" (2-CD, 7" vinyl & 12" vinyl) and "Over the Edge" (CD, cassette, 12" & 7" vinyl). The album was re-released in the United Kingdom and later in Japan with a bonus disc which contained a live show from August 22, 1992 at Donington Park. An EP that was released in Japan only includes four live track from the band's 1993 European tour supporting Iron Maiden. The EP, called "Liveblood", also has two studio tracks, "Fuckin' Up" a Neil Young cover and "In a Rut" a cover of the Ruts song. These studio tracks were put out on the "Out of Season" singles.

Track listing

All lyrics by Ricky Warwick except as indicated. All music by Warwick and Pete Friesen except tracks 3 & 4 (Warwick), 8 (Warwick, Floyd London & Stump Munroe) and 10 (Friesen, London)

1. "Addiction" – 5:40
2. "Possession" – 4:27
3. "Over the Edge" (Warwick, Del James) – 4:36
4. "Jesus Loves You... But I Don't" – 6:01
5. "Sick and Wired" – 4:48
6. "Powertrippin'" – 2:50
7. "Takin' Hold" – 5:15
8. "Out of Season" – 5:35
9. "Lifeblood" – 5:27
10. "Instinct" (Warwick, James) – 5:16
11. "Meathook" – 4:40

Steve Bray – assistant engineer

Mark Dodson – producer, engineering and mixing

Ian Huffam – engineering and mixing

Dave Taylor – assistant engineer

Phil Woods – assistant engineer

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York

The Almighty "Soul Destruction (Japan, Polydor, POCP-1098)"

Soul Destruction is the second studio album (third overall) released by Scottish rock band The Almighty. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom in 1991. According to frontman Ricky Warwick, the album's songs centered on four subjects:

The Album is about four basic things – hate, love, religion and sex. All those subjects fascinate me, especially sex... I spent a lot of time in bed with my wife researching new lyrics for the album. ~Ricky Warwick, 1991

It was The Almighty's last album with founding guitarist Tantrum who would be replaced by Alice Cooper guitarist Pete Friesen before the recording of their next album, Powertrippin'. Upon release the album peaked at number 22 on the British album charts.

Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1991. "Free 'n' Easy" (promo CD, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl, cassette), "Devil's Toy" (promo CD, 7" & 12" vinyl) and "Little Lost Sometimes" (promo CD, 12" & 7" vinyl).

The Japanese release of Soul Destruction included two bonus tracks, "Bodies", a Sex Pistols cover and an acoustic version of "Hell to Pay". Both of these tracks previously appeared as B-sides to various "Free 'n' Easy" singles in the UK.

The album was re-released by Spinefarm Records as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2015, including a second disc containing all of the single b-sides.

Track listing

1. "Crucify" (Ricky Warwick) – 4:42
2. "Free 'N' Easy" (Floyd London, Warwick) – 4:24
3. "Joy Bang One Time" (London, Tantrum, Warwick) – 3:33
4. "Love Religion" (Del James, London, Warwick)- 4:41
5. "Bandaged Knees" (James, Warwick) – 6:11
6. "Praying to the Red Light" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 4:49
7. "Sin Against the Light" (Warwick) – 4:59
8. "Little Lost Sometimes" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 7:01
9. "Devil's Toy" (Warwick) – 5:23
10. "What More Do You Want" (James, Warwick) – 4:32
11. "Hell to Pay" (Warwick) – 4:47
12. "Loaded" (Warwick) – 3:32