Although initially inspired by punk, when Scottish school friends Stump Monroe (drums), Floyd London (bass) and Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals) joined forces with guitarist Tantrum in 1988, they chose a harder rocking, heavy metal sound.
As well as the singles ‘Addiction’, ‘Over The Edge’ and ‘Out Of Season’, this expanded, deluxe reissue of ‘Powertrippin’ includes the B-Sides ‘Blind’, ‘Bodies’ (originally by the Sex Pistols), ‘Insomnia’, ‘In A Rut’ (originally by The Ruts) and ‘Fuckin’ Up’ (originally by Neil Young and Crazy Horse). Live versions of ‘Takin’ Hold’, ‘Jesus Loves You...But I Don’t’ and ‘Powertrippin’ illustrate what a powerful band The Almighty have always been on stage. The bonus disc also includes demo versions of ‘Free ‘N’ Easy’ and the title track from Soul Destruction: which was never officially recorded or appeared on the final album. Plus there’s even time for an acoustic take of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’!
This release features a fully illustrated booklet, complete with detailed liner notes from Malcolm Dome based on interviews with the band.
DISC ONE:
ORIGINAL ALBUM
1. ADDICTION
2. POSSESSION
3. OVER THE EDGE
4. JESUS LOVES YOU…BUT I DON’T
5. SICK & WIRED
6. POWERTRIPPIN’
7. TAKIN’ HOLD
8. OUT OF SEASON
9. LIFE BLOOD
10. INSTINCT
11. MEATHOOK
12. EYE TO EYE
DISC TWO:
BONUS TRACKS
1. TAKIN’ HOLD (LIVE)
2. JESUS LOVES YOU...BUT I DON’T (LIVE)
3. POWERTRIPPIN’ (LIVE)
4. BLIND (B-SIDE)
5. SOUL DESTRUCTION (DEMO)
6. ADDICTION (RADIO EDIT)
7. INSOMNIA (B-SIDE)
8. WILD AND WONDERFUL (DEMO VERSION)
9. FUCKIN’ UP (B-SIDE)
10. OUT OF SEASON (DEMO VERSION)
11. BODIES (B-SIDE)
12. FREE ‘N’ EASY (DEMO VERSION)