''Digital Dictator'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band

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, released in 1988 through

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(United States) and Roadrunner Records (Europe);"Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator"
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ed edition was reissued in 2009.

Track listing

Personnel

;Vicious Rumors *Carl Albert –

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*Geoff Thorpe –

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*Mark McGee – guitar,

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

, background vocals *Dave Starr –

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, background vocals *Larry Howe –

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, background vocals ;Additional musicians *John Lavaysse – background vocals *Dino Alden – background vocals, assistant engineer ;Production *Dave Starr – mixing *Dino Alden –

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(assistant) *Guy Aitchison –

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*Steve Pollutro –

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*George Horn – mastering at

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, Berkeley, California *Rocky Ball –

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*Geoff Thorpe – cover concept, mixing, producer *Mark McGee – mixing *Doug Troxell – photography, production manager, sleeve design *Steve Fontano – producer, engineer, mixing *Rick Likong – photography *John Umphrey – photography *Stephanie Ball – photography *Tim Gennert –

ing (reissue)

References

{{Authority control Vicious Rumors albums 1987 albums Shrapnel Records albums Roadrunner Records albums