''Saturation'' is the fourth album by American

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, released in 1993 and produced by the Butcher Bros. ''Saturation'' was Urge Overkill's debut on

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, and a deliberate attempt at a hit record. The label released "Sister Havana" and "Positive Bleeding" as singles in the US and Europe. "Sister Havana" charted highly on both the

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and

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charts, peaking at numbers 6 and 10, respectively, while "Positive Bleeding" became a minor rock radio hit. As of 2013, ''Saturation'' has sold 277,000 copies in the US, according to

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. On release, ''Saturation'' was met with critical acclaim. It was praised by critics for its musical variety, surreal lyrical themes, and unusual and timeless sound and production style. The album is also notable for the fact that Nash Kato – rather than King Roeser, the band's usual de facto lead vocalist – sings lead on almost the entire album. The two would split frontman duties on their next album '' Exit the Dragon'' and their 2011 comeback '' Rock & Roll Submarine''. At the end of "Erica Kane", a piece of dialogue by McGarrett from '' Hawaii Five-O'' is played before the music starts. The quote is from Season 5, Episode 6, titled "Fools Die Twice". The graphic art for the album cover is an artistic depiction of the

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Track listing

#"Sister Havana" – 3:53 #"Tequila Sundae" – 4:20 #"Positive Bleeding" – 3:44 #"Back on Me" – 3:12 #"Woman 2 Woman" – 2:40 #"Bottle of Fur" – 4:13 #"Crackbabies" – 4:03 #"The Stalker" – 2:52 #"Dropout" – 4:55 #"Erica Kane" – 3:07 #"Nite and Grey" – 4:22 #"Heaven 90210" – 3:49 CD bonus track: "Operation Kissinger" (

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) – 4:31

Personnel

*Nash Kato – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards *Eddie "King" Roeser – bass guitar, guitars, vocals (lead: tracks 4, 8, and 11; co-lead: track 2) *Blackie Onassis – drums, lead vocals (track 9)

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saturation (Album) 1993 albums Urge Overkill albums Geffen Records albums