Need to Control

Need to Control
Need to Control
Studio album by Brutal Truth
Released	October 25, 1994
Recorded	March 1994
Studio	Baby Monster, New York; Platinum Island, New York
Genre	Grindcore
Length	43:04
Label	Earache
Brutal Truth chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Global Domination	9/10^[3]
Under the Volcano	Favorable^[1]

Need to Control is the second studio album by American grindcore band Brutal Truth, released on October 25, 1994 through Earache.

Background[]

Need to Control is the first album to feature drummer Richard Hoak who would remain in this position until the band officially disbanded in 2014.^[4] Scott Lewis, who played drums on predecessor album Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses, had left before the recording of Need to Control. According to vocalist Kevin Sharp, one reason for the drummer's departing was that "Scott just really didn't like the touring thing."^[5]

Sharp cited his personal background in the punk movement as inspiration for recording the Germs's song "Media Blitz": "I always really liked the whole Germs concept. [...] It was like 'We can't really play our instruments but we want to be in a band and we're gonna compensate by being creative. [...] I was always inspired by that mentality, that punk mentality, and that's where I come from. So that's why I like the Germs and that's why we did that song."^[5] Mike Williams, singer of American sludge metal band Eyehategod and a friend of Sharpe, contributed vocals to the cover version: "Mike was in town when we recorded Need to Control."

Release[]

Need to Control 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 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 interview with vocalist Kevin Sharp.

Track listing[]

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

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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[]

Dan Lilker – bass guitar
Richard Hoak – drums
Brent McCarthy – guitar
Kevin Sharp – vocals

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ van der Pol, Marc. Brutal Truth: 'Need to Control' > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Kampfar (January 15, 2008). "Brutal Truth: Need to control". Global Domination, Sweden. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ "Brutal Truth/Ex-Anthrax Bassist Dan Lilker To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician". blabbermouth.net. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Need to Control – Interview with Kevin Sharp – November 2009 (booklet). Brutal Truth. Nottingham: Earache. 2010. p. 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[underthevolcanorev-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

[allmusicrev-2] van der Pol, Marc. Brutal Truth: 'Need to Control' > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[globaldominationrev-3] Kampfar (January 15, 2008). "Brutal Truth: Need to control". Global Domination, Sweden. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[4] "Brutal Truth/Ex-Anthrax Bassist Dan Lilker To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician". blabbermouth.net. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[rereleaselinernotes-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Need to Control – Interview with Kevin Sharp – November 2009 (booklet). Brutal Truth. Nottingham: Earache. 2010. p. 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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