# Soul Destruction

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For the T'Pau song, see [Soul Destruction (song)](/source/Soul_Destruction_(song)).

***Soul Destruction*** is the second studio album (third overall) released by Scottish rock band [The Almighty](/source/The_Almighty_(band)). It was released by [Polydor Records](/source/Polydor_Records) in the United Kingdom in 1991. According to frontman [Ricky Warwick](/source/Ricky_Warwick), the album's songs centered on four subjects:

The Album is about four basic things – hate, love, religion and sex. All those subjects fascinate me, especially sex... I spent a lot of time in bed with my wife researching new lyrics for the album. ~Ricky Warwick, 1991[2]

It was The Almighty's last album with founding guitarist Tantrum who would be replaced by [Alice Cooper](/source/Alice_Cooper) guitarist [Pete Friesen](/source/Pete_Friesen) before the recording of their next album, *[Powertrippin'](/source/Powertrippin')*. Upon release the album peaked at number 22 on the British album charts.

Three singles were released from the album in multiple formats in 1991. "Free 'n' Easy" (promo CD, [12" vinyl](/source/12%22_vinyl), [7" vinyl](/source/7%22_vinyl), [cassette](/source/Compact_Cassette)), "Devil's Toy" (promo CD, 7" & 12" vinyl) and "Little Lost Sometimes" (promo CD, 12" & 7" vinyl).

The Japanese release of *Soul Destruction* included two bonus tracks, "[Bodies](/source/Bodies_(Sex_Pistols_song))", a [Sex Pistols](/source/Sex_Pistols) cover and an acoustic version of "Hell to Pay". Both of these tracks previously appeared as B-sides to various "Free 'n' Easy" singles in the UK.

The album was re-released by [Spinefarm Records](/source/Spinefarm_Records) as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2015, including a second disc containing all of the single b-sides.

## Track listing

1. "Crucify" ([Ricky Warwick](/source/Ricky_Warwick)) – 4:42
1. "Free 'N' Easy" (Floyd London, Warwick) – 4:24
1. "Joy Bang One Time" (London, Tantrum, Warwick) – 3:33
1. "Love Religion" (Del James, London, Warwick) – 4:41
1. "Bandaged Knees" (James, Warwick) – 6:11
1. "Praying to the Red Light" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 4:49
1. "Sin Against the Light" (Warwick) – 4:59
1. "Little Lost Sometimes" (Tantrum, Warwick) – 7:01
1. "Devil's Toy" (Warwick) – 5:23
1. "What More Do You Want" (James, Warwick) – 4:32
1. "Hell to Pay" (Warwick) – 4:47
1. "Loaded" (Warwick) – 3:32

### Deluxe edition disc 2: Bonus tracks

1. "Free 'N' Easy" (7" Edit) – 4:22
1. "Bodies" ([Sex Pistols](/source/Sex_Pistols) cover) – 2:55
1. "Hell to Pay" (Acoustic Version) – 4:43
1. "Devil's Toy" (7" Edit) – 4:34
1. "Bad Temptation" – 4:32
1. "Loaded" (Live UK 1991) – 3:36
1. "Little Lost Sometimes" (Radio Edit) – 4:53
1. "Wild Road to Satisfaction" – 3:50
1. "Crucify" (Live UK 1991) – 4:56
1. "Detroit" (Live UK 1991) – 3:23

## References

1. ["Ricky Warwick Post"](https://www.facebook.com/rickywarwickofficial/photos/a.10151719872206360/10156770433586360/?type=3&theater). *Facebook*. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

1. "Our Favorite Things!" *Daily Record* May 1991. [link](https://web.archive.org/web/20070904233725/http://www.thealmighty.co.uk/Interviews/Interviews/dr0591.html).

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