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''Sphinctour'' is a live CD/DVD/VHS release by the
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band
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released in 2002. It contains various tracks recorded on their 1996 world tour in support of the album ''
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''. The album title is a play on the word sphincter.


Track listing

*Track 5 and 13 not included on CD releases


Album release

The original objective of ''Sphinctour'' was as a home video release, though a CD version was also made. There are no discernible differences audio-wise from the DVD, although, like their ''
In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up ''In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up'' is a live album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on September 4, 1990, by Sire Records. Critical reception and legacy Audio from the live performance of "Breathe", subtitled "Live ...
'' release, two tracks were omitted from the CD release. In addition, the DVD features the song " Happy Dust" as the intro and outro. The live video is edited as
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, which is a combination of all the concerts that took place in America and Europe.


Personnel


Ministry

* Al Jourgensen -
vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
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("Reload"),
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("Filth Pig"),
guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
("Just One Fix", "N.W.O."),
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Paul Barker Paul Gordon Barker (born February 8, 1959), also referred to as Hermes Pan, is the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer of the industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2003. Prior to Ministry, Barker provided bass for the Seattle ...
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, keyboard bass ("The Fall"), production *
Rey Washam Rey Washam (born Reynolds Washam, March 14, 1961, in Austin, Texas) is a Grammy nominated drummer who has been performing for more than 35 years. He has collaborated with many bands, the most notable of which include: Scratch Acid, Rapeman, ...
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Louis Svitek Louis Svitek is an American musician and former guitarist for a number of bands including Zoetrope, M.O.D., Ministry, Pigface, Mind Funk, The Hollow steps, Project .44, and The Joy Thieves. His work can also be found in many movie soundtracks s ...
- guitar * Duane Buford - keyboards * Zlatko Hukic - guitar


Additional personnel

* Tom Baker - mastering * Paul Elledge - image and design


Video personnel

* Jeffrey Kinart - television director,
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* Doug Freel - director, editor * Tom Tuntlend - assistant editor * Todd Darling -
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References

{{Authority control 2002 live albums 2002 video albums Live video albums Ministry (band) albums Sanctuary Records live albums Sanctuary Records video albums Albums produced by Al Jourgensen