Known Formats
CD – catalog # 82558-2, lyrics included - yes

The Band
Jerry Gaskill – drums, vocals
Doug Pinnick – bass, lead vocals
Ty Tabor – guitars, vocals

Additional Musicians
Brendan O'Brien – keyboards & percussion

Songs
1. Dogman (4:02)
2. Shoes (3:30)
3. Pretend (4:38)
4. Flies And Blue Skies (5:01)
5. Black The Sky (4:34)
6. Fool You (4:33)
7. Don't Care (4:40)
8. Sunshine Rain (4:35)
9. Complain (3:19)
10. Human Behavior (4:28)
11. Cigarettes (5:52)
12. Go To Hell (0:52)
13. Pillow (4:24)
14. Manic Depression (5:02)

Total Time – 59:26
 

Comments: Track 14 is a cover of Jimi Hendrix.  There are 3 other covers to this album, with the same picture but a different color dog.  The other colors are green, blue, and red.  Maybe one of these days, I'll get them all.  This album marks the point at which King's X departed from most of their religious sounding lyrics, for a more ambiguous and often darker tone as well as a new producer.  Some would say that the lyrics are more honest, usually expressing doubt rather than certainty on spiritual matters (which would more accurately reflect the feelings of at least two of the band members).  While they undoubtedly have disappointed many of their Christian fans, one thing to remember is that King's X never intended to establish themselves as a "Christian" band, and have never felt pressured to write what they thought their fans or any music industry wanted to hear.  It's probably safe to say that those who want to hear primarily positive, faith-building messages in their lyrics will want to avoid this and all future King's X albums.  But for those who are a little less particular, the lyrics of all albums up through Black Like Sunday (2003) have remained tolerable, in my humble opinion, with only a few eyebrow-raising exceptions here and there.  However, 2005 brought the album Ogre Tones, an album which reportedly has the f-word in the lyrics of one of the songs.  In my experience with King's X, this is the first time they have delved into the territory of including highly offensive cuss words on a studio recorded track.  So, it is with a heavy heart that I have discontinued collecting King's X as of 2003.  Here's hoping that Ty Tabor will refrain from this temptation on all of his future solo albums.