Need to Control

Need to Control is an album by grindcore band Brutal Truth. It was released on CD, cassette, and LP. A box set was also released, containing 5 records: one 5", one 6", one 7", one 8", and one 9". This box set, as well as the Japanese CD, contains four bonus tracks. On September 14, 2010, Earache Records released a redux edition of Need to Control, which included the bonus tracks from the Japanese release (except "B.T.I.T.B.") plus two more, along with an "in-depth interview" with vocalist Kevin Sharp.

Need to Control
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)
RecordedMarch 1994 (1994-03)
StudioBaby Monster Studios, New York City
Platinum Island Studios, New York
GenreGrindcore
Length43:04
LabelEarache
Brutal Truth chronology
Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
(1992)
Need to Control
(1994)
Kill Trend Suicide
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Global Domination9/10[2]
Under the VolcanoFavorable[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brutal Truth, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Collapse"5:03
2."Black Door Mine"1:42
3."Turn Face"1:29
4."Godplayer"4:07
5."I See Red"2:50
6."Ironlung"4:22
7."Bite the Hand"2:06
8."Ordinary Madness"5:05
9."Media Blitz" (Germs cover, written and composed by Darby Crash and Pat Smear)0:56
10."Judgement"2:34
11."Brain Trust"2:43
12."Choice of a New Generation"1:59
13."Mainliner"2:19
14."Displacement"4:15
15."Crawlspace"1:35
Box Set/Japanese CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Wish You Were Here.... Wish You'd Go Away" (Pink Floyd cover, lyrics by Roger Waters, music by Waters and David Gilmour)4:58
17."Painted Clowns"2:51
18."Dethroned Emperor" (Celtic Frost cover, written and composed by Celtic Frost)5:01
19."B.T.I.T.B." 
Redux Edition
No.TitleLength
16."Wish You Were Here.... Wish You'd Go Away" (Pink Floyd cover, lyrics by Roger Waters, music by Waters and David Gilmour)4:58
17."Painted Clowns"2:51
18."Dethroned Emperor" (Celtic Frost cover, written and composed by Celtic Frost)5:01
19."Eggshells"3:09
20."Head Cheese"2:13

Personnel

Brutal Truth

Additional musicians

  • Mike Williams – vocals (9)
  • Bill Yurkiewicz – vocals (2)
  • Andy Haas – didgeridoo (4)

Technical personnel

  • Steve McAllister – recording
  • Colin Richardson – mixing
  • Zmago Smon – engineering
  • Dave Buchanan – assistant engineering
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Patrick Aquintey – art direction
  • Louis Gozik – cover art
  • Eddie Bartolomei – photography

References

  1. van der Pol, Marc. Brutal Truth: 'Need to Control' > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  2. Kampfar (January 15, 2008). "Brutal Truth: Need to control". Global Domination, Sweden. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. St. Dredd, Alex (1995). "Brutal Truth "Need to Control"". Under the Volcano. No. 24. Nesconset, New York: Richard Black. p. 44. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
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