Manic Frustration
| Manic Frustration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Def American | ||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin and Trouble | |||
| Trouble chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[4] |
Manic Frustration is the fifth studio album by American
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Trouble - Manic Frustration review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Kaye, Don (September 12, 1992). "Trouble - 'Manic Frustration'". Kerrang!. No. 409.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1992). "Review Album Des Monats: Trouble - Manic Frustration". Rock Hard (in German). No. 65. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Trouble - Manic Frustration". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
