Deliverance (Corrosion of Conformity album)

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Deliverance
Deliverance (COC album).jpg
Studio album by
Corrosion of Conformity
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Genre
Length54:24
LabelSony
ProducerJohn Custer
Corrosion of Conformity chronology
Blind
(1991) 		Deliverance
(1994) 		Wiseblood
(1996)
Singles from Deliverance
  1. "Albatross"
    Released: August 1994
  2. "Broken Man"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Clean My Wounds"
    Released: January 1995
  4. "Seven Days"
    Released: 1995

Deliverance is the fourth album by Corrosion of Conformity, and the first on which Pepper Keenan was lead singer. It was also their first recording on Columbia Records. Kerrang! described Deliverance as a "true 90s classic".[1] The song "Mano de Mono" is heard in the movie The Fan. The song "Albatross" is playable in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.

In 2014, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Deliverance at #31 on their list of the best rock albums of 1994.[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]

Deliverance received a positive review from AllMusic writer Eduardo Rivadavia, who gave the album four stars out of five, and stated, "With guitarist Pepper Keenan now at the helm as lead singer and principal songwriter, COC abandoned most of the punk influences of their crossover past and turned into a full-fledged Sabbath-inspired metal band with 1994's Deliverance." Rivadavia claimed that the songs on Deliverance are "built on monolithic power chords which range from ferocious speed on 'Heaven's Not Overflowing' and 'Senor Limpio' to slower, groovier numbers such as "Broken Man" and leadoff single 'Albatross.' Second single 'Clean My Wounds' also struck gold at rock radio with its staccato riffing, and 'Seven Days' adds eerie guitar melodies to the mix."[3]

Deliverance was Corrosion of Conformity's first album to enter the Billboard 200 chart; it peaked at number 155, making it their fourth highest-charting album to date.[4] It also peaked at number five on the Heatseekers chart.[5] Both "Albatross" and "Clean My Wounds" peaked at number 19 on the Mainstream Rock chart, making them the highest initial charting single in Corrosion of Conformity's career.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heaven's Not Overflowing"Pepper Keenan, Woody Weatherman5:02
2."Albatross"Keenan, Reed Mullin5:20
3."Clean My Wounds"Keenan3:32
4."Without Wings" (instrumental)Keenan1:54
5."Broken Man"Keenan, Mullin4:54
6."Señor Limpio"Keenan3:53
7."Mano de Mono" (instrumental)Weatherman1:35
8."Seven Days"Keenan, Mullin, John Custer4:56
9."#2121313" (instrumental)Keenan, Custer1:02
10."My Grain"Keenan, Weatherman3:19
11."Deliverance"Weatherman, Mike Dean, Phil Swisher4:23
12."Shake Like You"Keenan, Mullin4:19
13."Shelter"Keenan3:25
14."Pearls Before Swine"Keenan, Mullin6:45

Personnel[]

Corrosion of Conformity

Additional personnel

  • Bruce Smith – pedal steel guitar on "Shelter"

Production

  • Arranged by Corrosion of Conformity
  • Produced by John Custer
  • Engineered by Jeff Tomei, Mark Richardson and John Custer, with assistance by Danny Kadar and D. E. G. S.
  • Mixed by John Custer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13), Richard Mouser (track 6 and additional mixing on track 10) and Toby Wright (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14)
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Chart positions[]

Album

Chart (1994) Position
Billboard 200 155

Singles

Song Chart (1994) Position
"Albatross" Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
"Clean My Wounds" 19

References[]

  1. ^ "Seminal Albums By CORROSION OF CONFORMITY To Be Reissued On Vinyl". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. August 27, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rolling Stone ranks best rock albums of 1994: Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Neil Young, more".
  3. ^ a b "Deliverance - Corrosion of Conformity". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Corrosion of Conformity Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Corrosion of Conformity - Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  6. ^ "Deliverance - Corrosion of Conformity - Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
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