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Sex & Religion is the third studio album by American guitarist Steve Vai, released under the band name "Vai" on July 23, 1993 through Relativity Records. It is known as the first major appearance of future Devin Townsend Project and Strapping Young Lad singer and guitarist Devin Townsend, who performed vocals for the album. Townsend also co-wrote the tracks "Pig" and "Just Cartilage", the latter of which was only released as a bonus track in Japan. Vai also co-wrote "In My Dreams with You" with Desmond Child and Roger Greenawalt.
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| Released | July 27, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Mothership Studio in Hollywood Hills | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 59:18 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Steve Vai | |||
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Sex & Religion reached No. 48 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[2] No. 17 in the UK albums chart and also charted within the top 60 in four other countries.[4] "In My Dreams with You" was released as a single, reaching No. 36 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[2]
The album's cover art appears to be a reference to the famous artistic depictions of Saint Sebastian.
Background and conflict
For Sex & Religion, Vai wished to put together a band of "monster musicians" which included himself, Townsend, drummer and fellow Frank Zappa alumnus Terry Bozzio, and bassist T. M. Stevens. It was originally intended for each musician to contribute ideas and play a large role in the creative process, but Vai ended up micro-managing the whole project, which caused much conflict during the making of the album. As Vai explains, there was heavy expectation to make another album in the style of Passion and Warfare (1990), but he instead made the decision to go in a radically different direction, therefore confounding many fans and critics.[5] The band split up after the album was finished, and Vai subsequently toured only with Townsend and several session drummers and bassists (including Abe Laboriel Jr., Toss Panos, and Scott Thunes).
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic gave Sex & Religion two stars out of five, calling it "the most predictable and conventional—not to mention boring—[album] of Vai's usually remarkable career" and criticizing the band as being "pedestrian".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "An Earth Dweller's Return" | 1:04 |
| 2. | "Here & Now" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "In My Dreams With You" (Vai, Desmond Child, Roger Greenawalt) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Still My Bleeding Heart" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Sex & Religion" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Dirty Black Hole" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Touching Tongues" | 5:33 |
| 8. | "State of Grace" | 1:41 |
| 9. | "Survive" | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Pig" (Vai, Devin Townsend) | 3:36 |
| 11. | "The Road to Mt. Calvary" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Down Deep into the Pain" | 8:01 |
| 13. | "Rescue Me or Bury Me" | 8:25 |
| Total length: | 60:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Just Cartilage" (Vai, Townsend) | 4:19 |
Personnel
- Steve Vai – guitar, vocals, arrangement, engineering, production
- Devin Townsend – lead vocals
- Terry Bozzio – drums
- T. M. Stevens – bass
- Kane Roberts – background vocals
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[4] | 26 |
| German Albums Chart[4] | 53 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[4] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[4] | 26 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 48 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "In My Dreams with You" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | 36[2] |
| "Down Deep into the Pain" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | -[2] |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sex & Religion - Steve Vai". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- "Sex & Religion - Steve Vai | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- "Vai, Steve Vai – Down Deep into the Pain (1993, CD)". Discogs.
- "Steve Vai - Sex & Religion (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- "Sex & Religion (1993)". vai.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 292.
- "VAI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
External links
- In Review: Vai "Sex & Religion" at Guitar Nine Records
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[de] Sex & Religion
Sex & Religion ist das dritte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Rockmusikers Steve Vai. Es erschien im Juli 1993 unter den Labels Epic Records und Relativity Records.- [en] Sex & Religion
[es] Sex & Religion
Sex and Religion —en español: Sexo y religión— es un disco de Steve Vai presentado bajo el nombre simplemente de "Vai", antes se llamaba "Light Without Heat", pero tuvo que ser cambiado debido a cuestiones de derecho de autor a su nombre original. Cuenta con la participación de Devin Townsend guitarrista y vocalista de Devin Townsend Band en la voz antes de que comenzara uno de sus propios grupos. Townsend también co-escribió el tema "Pig", así como "Just Cartilage", que no se incluyó en el álbum. Vai también trabajó en el tema "Desmond Child" y en "In My Dreams with You".[it] Sex & Religion
Sex & Religion è il terzo album del chitarrista Steve Vai, pubblicato nel 1993 dalla Epic Records.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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