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'''''Masters of Reality''''' is the debut album by [[Masters of Reality]], released in 1989 on [[Def American]]. Due to the artwork on the cover, the original release is sometimes referred to as '''''The Blue Garden'''''.

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A reissue was released in 1990 on the [[Delicious Vinyl]] label. The reissue had a new cover, a change in song sequence and the addition of the song "Doraldina's Prophecies". Delicious Vinyl would reissue the album again in 2012 on deluxe compact disc and vinyl, bundled with the live album ''[[How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room]]''.

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The track "The Blue Garden" is sampled on [[Lemon Jelly]]'s track {{"'}}88 aka Come Down on Me" on their 2005 album ''[['64–'95]]''.

==Critical reception==
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| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mastersofreality/albums/album/206271/review/5941152/masters_of_reality | title = Masters of Reality Album reviews | accessdate = October 15, 2011 | last = Tennenbaum | first = Rob | date = May 4, 1989 | magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071001064058/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mastersofreality/albums/album/206271/review/5941152/masters_of_reality | archivedate = October 1, 2007}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mastersofreality/albums/album/206271/review/5941152/masters_of_reality | title = Masters of Reality Album reviews | accessdate = October 15, 2011 | last = Tennenbaum | first = Rob | date = May 4, 1989 | magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071001064058/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mastersofreality/albums/album/206271/review/5941152/masters_of_reality | archivedate = October 1, 2007}}</ref>
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The ''[[Orange County Register]]'' called the album "a surprisingly winning pastiche of [[Cream (band)|Cream]], [[ZZ Top]], and [[Neil Young]]."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darling |first1=Cary |title=Noteworthy albums for the first half of '89 |work=Orange County Register |date=July 2, 1989 |page=K23}}</ref>

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'''''Masters of Reality''''' is the debut album by the band of the same name, [[Masters of Reality]], originally released in January 1989 on [[Def American]]. Due to the artwork on the cover, the original release is sometimes referred to as '''''The Blue Garden'''''.

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A reissue was released in 1990 on the [[Delicious Vinyl]] label. The reissue had a new cover, a change in song sequence and the addition of the song "Doraldina's Prophecies". Delicious Vinyl would reissue the album again in 2012 on deluxe compact disc and vinyl, bundled with the live album ''[[How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room]]''.

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The track "The Blue Garden" is sampled on [[Lemon Jelly]]'s track {{"'}}88 aka Come Down on Me" on their 2005 album ''[['64–'95]]''.


== Track listings ==
== Track listings ==

Latest revision as of 16:47, 25 November 2024

For the Black Sabbath album, see Master of Reality.

Masters of Reality
Studio album by
Masters of Reality
Released1989
StudioAtlantic Studios, Chung King Studios and Platinum Isle, New York City,
Sound City Studios, Los Angeles
Genre
Length40:55
LabelDef American
ProducerRick Rubin
Masters of Reality chronology
Masters of Reality
(1989) 		Sunrise on the Sufferbus
(1993)
1990 edition cover

Masters of Reality is the debut album by Masters of Reality, released in 1989 on Def American. Due to the artwork on the cover, the original release is sometimes referred to as The Blue Garden.

A reissue was released in 1990 on the Delicious Vinyl label. The reissue had a new cover, a change in song sequence and the addition of the song "Doraldina's Prophecies". Delicious Vinyl would reissue the album again in 2012 on deluxe compact disc and vinyl, bundled with the live album How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room.

The track "The Blue Garden" is sampled on Lemon Jelly's track "'88 aka Come Down on Me" on their 2005 album '64–'95.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[3]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA:1*[4]
Kerrang![5]
Rolling Stone[6]

The Orange County Register called the album "a surprisingly winning pastiche of Cream, ZZ Top, and Neil Young."[7]

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Chris Goss and Tim Harrington

No.TitleLength
1."Theme for the Scientist of the Invisible"1:30
2."Domino"3:46
3."The Blue Garden"4:22
4."Gettin' High"3:09
5."The Candy Song"3:21
6."Magical Spell"5:03
7."The Eyes of Texas"3:20
8."Sleep Walkin'"3:33
9."Lookin' to Get Rite"3:06
10."John Brown"3:37
11."Kill the King"7:34
1990 re-release
No.TitleLength
1."Candy Song" 
2."Doraldina's Prophecies" 
3."John Brown" 
4."Gettin' High" 
5."Magical Spell" 
6."Theme for the Scientist of the Invisible" 
7."Domino" 
8."The Blue Garden" 
9."The Eyes of Texas" 
10."Lookin' to Get Rite" 
11."Kill the King" 
12."Sleep Walkin'" 

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Chris Goss – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Harrington – lead guitar
  • Googe – bass
  • Vinnie Ludovico – drums

Additional musicians

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  • Mr. Owl – additional keyboards

Production

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  • Rick Rubin – producer
  • Matt Dike, Michael Ross, Chris Goss – additional production on 1990 edition
  • David Bianco – engineer, mix engineer
  • Steve Ett – engineer
  • Brian Jenkins – assistant engineer
  • John Leamy – cover painting

References

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  1. ^ Dome, Malcolm (October 16, 2016). "10 Essential Stoner Rock Albums". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Masters of Reality - Masters of Reality review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 215–216. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  4. ^ "Review: Masters of Reality — Masters of Reality" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. September 1989. p. 105. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Jeffries, Neil (January 28, 1989). "Garden Party". Kerrang!. No. 223. p. 19. ISSN 0262-6624.
  6. ^ Tennenbaum, Rob (May 4, 1989). "Masters of Reality Album reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Darling, Cary (July 2, 1989). "Noteworthy albums for the first half of '89". Orange County Register. p. K23.
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