Manic Frustration
1992 studio album by Trouble
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Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on June 16, 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 via the label Def American. A promotional disc was released with the songs "'Scuse Me," "The Sleeper," and "Memory's Garden" in 1992, the last song of which also had a music video. The album was reissued and remastered by Hammerheart Records in 2020.
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| Released | June 16, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California), Studio II (Culver City, California), and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, psychedelic rock, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin and Trouble | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell, except "Breathe..." by Donovan Leitch, which is a partial cover of his song Atlantis.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Come Touch the Sky" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "'Scuse Me" | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "The Sleeper" | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Fear" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "Rain" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Tragedy Man" | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "Memory's Garden" | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Manic Frustration" | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Hello Strawberry Skies" | 3:03 | |
| 10. | "Mr. White" | 3:25 | |
| 11. | "Breathe..." | Donovan Leitch | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 43:12 | ||
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
- Chris Cuffaro – individual photos