''13 Above the Night'' is the fourth studio album by industrial

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band

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. It was originally released in 1993 on

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Recording

''13 Above the Night'' was the band's first album for Interscope and also their first album recorded with their touring band members Levi Levi (bass),

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(drums), Trash Kavity (guitar) and "Chicago House Diva" singer

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also co-wrote and contributed vocals to the song "Dirty Little Secrets". It was recorded at Ground Control Studios and Mixed at Starlust Studios, both in Los Angeles.

Samples

On the track "Disko Fleshpot", the spoken words "Who do you think you're dealing with, some old slut on 42nd Street?" and "In case you didn't happen notice this, I'm one hell of a gorgeous chick!" are samples from the 1969 movie

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On the track "Star Martyr" "How do you like the accommodations? Just fine, honey" were sampled from the worm horror movie Squirm

Release

''13 Above the Night'' was released on cassette and digipack CD on September 7, 1993. It was later reissued with two bonus remixes on

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in 1999.

Touring

The band toured the U.S. in support of the album from October to December 1993. The support act on the 13 Above the Night Tour was

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Track listing

Credits

* Artwork by – Kaptain Dave * Co-producer –

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* Engineer – Eric Stitt Greedy, Jay Lean * Executive Producer – Groovie Mann, Jacky Blacque * Guitar – Bruce Manning, Luc van Acker * Performer – The Bomb Gang Girlz, Buzz McCoy, Groovie Mann, Jacky Blacque, Kitty Killdare, Levi Levi, Otto, Trash K. * Producer, Written-By – Buzz McCoy * Sampler – Gro, Miss Stress Aviv Avon* * Vocals –

* Written by – Groovie Mann (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 13)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 albums My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult albums