Tracklist
| 1 | Intolerance | 4:54 | |
| 2 | Prison Sex | 4:56 | |
| 3 | Sober | 5:06 | |
| 4 | Bottom | 7:13 | |
| 5 | Crawl Away | 5:29 | |
| 6 | Swamp Song | 5:31 | |
| 7 | Undertow | 5:21 | |
| 8 | 4° | 6:02 | |
| 9 | Flood | 7:45 | |
| 10-68 | (no audio) | ||
| 69 | Disgustipated | 15:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Music
- Copyright © – BMG Music
- Manufactured By – BMG Music
- Distributed By – BMG Music
- Published By – Toolshed Music
- Published By – Dead Man (2)
- Published By – Imago Music Inc.
- Recorded At – Grand Master Studios
- Mixed At – Ameraycan Studios
- Pressed By – Disc Manufacturing, Inc., Huntsville – 28713
Credits
- A&R – Matt Marshall (3)
- Art Direction – Adam Jones
- Artwork [3d Art] – Paul*
- Artwork [Evacuator] – Shane Mahan
- Artwork [Flocker] – Andy Schoneberg
- Artwork [Welding] – Rob Ramsdell
- Band [Tool], Bass [Bottom Feeder] – Paul D'Amour
- Band [Tool], Drums [Membranophones] – Danny Carey
- Band [Tool], Guitar [Bastardineter] – Adam Jones
- Band [Tool], Vocals [Möstresticator] – Maynard James Keenan
- Booking – William Morris Agency, Los Angeles, CA*
- Creative Director [Creative Direction] – K. Lee Hammond*
- Crew [Dave Stern] – Dave Stern (3)
- Design Concept [Art Concept] – Tool (2)
- Electronics [Machines] – Eric Anest
- Engineer – Sylvia Massy
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer: Mix] – Chris Olivas
- Engineer [Assistant Engineers: Recording] – Robert Fayer
- Legal [Attorney] – Ziffren, Brittenham And Branca*
- Management – Larrikin Management
- Mixed By – Sylvia Massy (tracks: 69)
- Model [Models] – Richard Hawkins (4)
- Performer [Sledge Hammer] – Chris Haskett
- Photography By – Dean Karr
- Photography By [Cow Photo Courtesy Of] – Danielle Bregmann
- Photography By [Radiographic Image] – Craig Caton
- Producer – Tool (2)
- Songwriter, Performer – Henry Rollins (tracks: 4)
- Songwriter, Performer [All Songs Written And Performed By] – Tool (2)
- Technician [Drum Tech] – Scott Goldstein
- Technician [Live Drum Tech] – Richard Hawkins (4)
- Technician [Live Sound] – No Show Sound, Hollywood, CA*
Notes
This original U.S. CD pressing of 'Undertow' is unique because it was pressed by Disc Manufacturing, Inc., Huntsville — or 'DISC MFG., INC. (H)' as printed in the disc's matrix.
Recorded at Grand Master Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Mixed at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
Tracks 10 to 68 are each 0:01 of silence.
Outer tray artwork:
"tmk(s) ❋ ed ❋ marca(s) registrada bmg music except zoo entertainment logo ™️ bmg music
℗ & © 1993 bmg music ❋ all rights reserved ❋ manufactured and distributed by bmg music, new york, ny ❋ printed in u.s.a."
This CD is housed in a jewel case with a dark grey plastic tray (which obscures the inner tray artwork), and a 5-section / 10-page folding booklet (in between the band member photos is a small excerpt of lyrics from the albums nine main songs).
Recorded at Grand Master Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Mixed at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
Tracks 10 to 68 are each 0:01 of silence.
Outer tray artwork:
"tmk(s) ❋ ed ❋ marca(s) registrada bmg music except zoo entertainment logo ™️ bmg music
℗ & © 1993 bmg music ❋ all rights reserved ❋ manufactured and distributed by bmg music, new york, ny ❋ printed in u.s.a."
This CD is housed in a jewel case with a dark grey plastic tray (which obscures the inner tray artwork), and a 5-section / 10-page folding booklet (in between the band member photos is a small excerpt of lyrics from the albums nine main songs).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 2445-11052-2 9
- Barcode (Scanned): 724451105229
- Rights Society: ascap
- Rights Society: bmi
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H) W.O. 28713-4 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H5) W.O. 28713-1V 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H5) W.O. 28713-3V 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H) W.O. 28713-9V 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H) W.O. 28713-1P 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H) W.O. 28713-6 72445110522
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, mirrored): DISC MFG., INC. (H) W.O. 28713-8M 72445110522
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Undertow (LP, Album, Promo, Grey) | BMG | ZP11052-1 | US | 1993 | ||
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Undertow (Cassette, Album) | BMG | 72445-11052-4 | US | 1993 | ||
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Undertow (Cassette, Album, Barcode) | Zoo Entertainment | 72445-11073-4 | US | 1993 | ||
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Undertow (CD, Album, Censored Artwork Version ) | Zoo Entertainment | 72445-11073-2 | US | 1993 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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While Undertow doesn't do quite as much for me as for me as Opiate, it's still a really solid debut album. To me, the biggest downgrades on here are the vocals, along with songwriting at times. The vocals aren't bad, but they don't quite draw me in like they did on Opiate. In of songwriting, I feel certain tracks on Undertow meander and repeat a bit too much, and mainly lack the punch and immediecy that existed on Opiate. It feels weird saying that because these songs do pack a major punch, but Opiate hit all my marks for a near perfect release. Also, the whole "idea" of "Disgustipated" is pretty annoying and a waste of time. The whole hidden track thing always was annoying in the cd era. I can't imagine how annoying it would be to have a vinyl copy, as I believe that track alone is the reason for this being a double lp, when it realistically should've been a single lp.
Some of the strongest aspects of this record are that filthy ass guitar tone, along with the rythm section's mastery of ever-changing time signatures. Also hearing Henry Rollins voice on "bottom" is always fun.
(I feel like the guitar riff near the end of "undertow" was used and reused by Mastodon like 95 times)
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I see a lot of confusion on this Album.. Its so sad to see TOOL has aloud so many bootlegs to be sold on Ebay at a legal level. the world is confused with the LP's.... Back in 1993 there was only about 1000k clear viny'ls pressed and 1000 grey vinyl's… The chances of you walking into a store today and finding one of these LEGIT copies in a store will be as rare as hens teeth.
these albums were PROMO's.. they could not fit Discustipated one 1 vinyl they needed a double LP.. this was a cheaper way to get the word out about TOOL they really were not to popular until Aenima came out. None the less they only ever made a Green / Clear version and a grey...… And ALWAYS !!! they have a matrix never in a zillion years will you hear of a LP with NO matrix from the 90's. I hope I help people understand this Album and if Not feel free to message back …
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