Vicious Rumors (Vicious Rumors album)

Vicious Rumors
Studio album by Vicious Rumors
Released	February 20, 1990
Recorded	1989 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Power metal, heavy metal
Length	39:24
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael Rosen, Geoff Thorpe, Mark McGee
Vicious Rumors chronology
Digital Dictator (1988) Vicious Rumors (1990) Welcome to the Ball (1991)

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Vicious Rumors is the third album by the American heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1990.

A music video was made for "Don't Wait for Me", directed by future film director Gore Verbinski.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vicious Rumors except where indicated

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Wait for Me"	4:14
2.	"World Church"	5:05
3.	"On the Edge"	3:07
4.	"Ship of Fools"	4:26
5.	"Can You Hear It"	3:25

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Down to the Temple"		5:17
7.	"Hellraiser"		4:14
8.	"Electric Twilight" (Instrumental)	Mark McGee	1:51
9.	"Thrill of the Hunt"		4:01
10.	"Axe and Smash"		3:44
Total length:			39:24

Personnel

• Carl Albert – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Geoff Thorpe – guitars, producer
• Mark McGee – guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
• Dave Starr – bass
• Larry Howe – drums

Production

• Mike Houghes – back cover logo concept
• Geoff Thorpe – producer, mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Anthony Ranieri – design
• Jay Janini – photography
• Michael Rosen – producer, engineer, mixing
• Peggy Donnelly – A&R coordination
• Mark McGee – producer (assistant), mixing
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Stan Woch – front cover logo concept
• Don Brautigam – front & back illustration