''Blank Blackout Vacant'' is the fourth studio album by

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. It was released in 1992 by

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in the UK and

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in the US. An expanded double LP version was released by

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and the band's American Leather Records in 2020

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "there’s evidence of some technical progression: 'Star of Baghdad' is shot through with aggro-surf guitar soloing, and a cover of 'Vietnamese Baby' struts with the glammy cheekiness of the New York Dolls’ original." ''

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'' called the album "the climax in terms of melody, aggression and pressure," writing: "Anger and bitterness instead of brutality. Thematically there is a great harbor tour through human misery: suicide, child and drug abuse, broken relationships, war. Here one looks deep into the abyss and somehow endures it."

Original Album Track listing

# "Say Goodbye" (Jerry A.) # "Star of Baghdad" (Jerry A., Mondo, Pig Champion, Thee Slayer Hippy) # "Icepicks at Dawn" (Jerry A., Myrtle Tickner) # "Smack Attack" (Jerry A. Thee Slayer Hippy) # "Forever and Always" (Jerry A., Mondo, Pig Champion) # "Punish Me" (Jerry A., Mondo, Myrtle Tickner, Pig Champion) # "Crippled Angel" (Jerry A.) # "What Happened to Sunday" (Jerry A., Mondo) # "You're Next" (Jerry A., Myrtle Tickner) # "Drain" (Jerry A.) # "Brigandage" (Jerry A., Myrtle Tickner) # "Amy's Theme" (Pig Champion) # "Vietnamese Baby" (

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)

2020 Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks

# "Mario The Cop" (Pig Champion) # "Open Your Eyes" ( Brian James,

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) # "Flamethrower Love" ( Jimmy Zero, Stiv Bators) # "Endless Sleep" (Delores Nance,

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) # "Doctor, Doctor" (

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) # "

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" (

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) # "Feel The Darkness (live)" (Jerry A.) # "Crippled Angel (live)" (Jerry A.) # "Drain (live)" (Jerry A.) # "Alan's On Fire (live)" (Jerry A.)

Personnel

* Jerry A. - Vocals * Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts - Guitar, Recorder, Background vocals * Myrtle Tickner - Bass, Harmonica, Background vocals * Thee Slayer Hippy - Drums, Percussion, Background vocals * Mondo - Guitar, Piano, Bass on "Mario The Cop" * Bob Stark - Engineer, Piano, Keyboards * Dave Hite - Saxophone on "Say Goodbye", "Forever And Always" and "Amy's Theme" * Phil Irwin - Saxophone on "Amy's Theme" *

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- Special Guest Vocals on "Flamethrower Love" * Sam Henry - Organ on live tracks

References

1992 albums Poison Idea albums Taang! Records albums {{1990s-punk-rock-album-stub