Still Cyco After All These Years

Still Cyco After All These Years
Studio album of re-recorded songs by
Suicidal Tendencies
ReleasedJune 15, 1993
Recorded1989–1990
Genres
Length37:42
LabelEpic
ProducersMark Dodson, Mike Muir
Suicidal Tendencies chronology
The Art of Rebellion
(1992)		 Still Cyco After All These Years
(1993)		 Suicidal for Life
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarHalf star link
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[1]

Still Cyco After All These Years is the seventh studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, released in 1993. The album is composed of re-recorded songs from the band's 1983 debut album, Suicidal Tendencies; re-recordings of "War Inside My Head" and "A Little Each Day" from the band's second album, Join the Army; and "Don't Give Me Your Nothin'" which was previously released as a B-side to "Send Me Your Money".

Album information

The album was recorded in 1989–1990 during the Lights...Camera...Revolution! sessions. It contained the songs from the band's 1983 self-titled debut album. Frontman Mike Muir was upset with Frontier Records, the independent label that released Suicidal Tendencies' debut album, over various royalty and publishing issues.[2] Since Muir did not have the rights to reissue the debut, he instead re-recorded the songs for release through Epic Records.

Singles for Still Cyco After All These Years were released for "Institutionalized" and "I Saw Your Mommy". Music videos were made for "Institutionalized" and "War Inside My Head" (previously available on the 1990 VHS Lights...Camera...Suicidal).

Critical reception

Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from music commentators, who frequently evaluated it through a comparative lens against the band's earlier work. In a contemporary review for Billboard, the record was characterized as a "compare-and-contrast gambit," owing to the fact that the majority of the material consisted of re-recorded tracks from the band's 1983 self-titled debut album on Frontier Records.[3]

The publication noted substantial modifications in the sonic production of the 1993 versions, describing the updated sound as "beefier" and potentially "more radio-friendly" than the raw aesthetic of the original recordings. However, the necessity of the project was questioned for purists. It was remarked that for listeners who had the original version of the band's signature track, "Institutionalized," permanently etched into their minds, the re-recorded album might feel like a "redundant exercise," with the reviewer jokingly suggesting that such audiences might prefer to "step out for a Pepsi" instead.[3]

Track listing

All songs by Mike Muir unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Suicide's an Alternative / You'll Be Sorry" 2:26
2."Two-Sided Politics"Muir, Louiche Mayorga1:03
3."Subliminal" 2:48
4."I Shot the Devil" 1:50
5."Won't Fall in Love Today" 0:51
6."Institutionalized"Muir, Mayorga3:30
7."War Inside My Head"Muir, Mayorga3:29
8."Don't Give Me Your Nothin'" 4:04
9."Memories of Tomorrow" 0:55
10."Possessed" 2:02
11."I Saw Your Mommy" 4:51
12."Fascist Pig" 1:13
13."A Little Each Day" 3:52
14."I Want More"Muir, Mayorga2:09
15."Suicidal Failure" 2:40

Song origins

Credits

  • Mike Muir – lead vocals
  • Rocky George – lead guitar
  • Mike Clark – rhythm guitar
  • Robert Trujillo – bass
  • R. J. Herrera – drums (was present for the album's recording but left the band by the time of its release)
  • Recorded at Rumbo Studios, vocals recorded at Titan Studio
  • Produced by Mark Dodson and Mike Muir
  • Engineered by Mike Dodson
  • Mixed at A&M Studios

Chart positions

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard 200 117

References

  1. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 430. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  2. ↑ "Play It Again, Suicidal". Los Angeles Times. July 11, 1993. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Album Reviews: Suicidal Tendencies – Still Cyco After All These Years" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 30. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. July 24, 1993. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2026 – via World Radio History.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.