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. Unlike the previous two, this album found considerable mainstream success, most likely due to the music video for the song "Rising", which featured WCW members

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and The Flock. This video received considerable airplay as well as being played on ''

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''. The WCW United States Championship belt is pictured on the cover. ''Rising'' sold over 3 million copies, becoming

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's highest selling album until 2004, when

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'' broke that record. This album features a slightly larger lean towards

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, a notable exception after the aggressive '' Pigwalk'' album.

Track listing

#"Intro" :30 #"Crooked Figurehead" 2:28 #"Trick" 4:05 #"Assassination of a Pop Star" 3:29 #"Rising" 3:52 #"Southern Pride" 3:29 #"Enemy Territory" 3:39 #"Back in the Saddle" 4:43 #"Dry" 3:16 #"Throw the Switch" 3:25 #"Hang 'Em High (Loser's Theme)" 3:07 #"Tears" 3:14 #"Pipebomb" 3:49 #"Suburban Ranger" (bonus track) 5:58

References

1998 albums Stuck Mojo albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Andy Sneap World Championship Wrestling {{1990s-metal-album-stub