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''Tomorrow Hit Today'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band
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. It was released by
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on September 22, 1998 (see
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). Barely selling 11,000 copies on its release this would be the last album the band would release with Reprise as well as a major label. Although the band retains their
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sound on the album, a noticeable garage and
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influence can be heard. The album title is a reference to a song, "When Tomorrow Hits", off of their eponymous debut. This is also the last album to feature bass player
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. The album was released on CD through Reprise and on Vinyl through Superelectro Sound Recordings. The album also gained a cassette release on the Philippines. In 2018, the album was re-released on blue vinyl to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In 2020, ''Tomorrow Hit Today'' was included in the 4CD box set ''Real Low Vibe: Reprise Recordings 1992-1998''.


Track listing

Adapted from the album liner notes. All tracks composed by Mudhoney, except where noted # "A Thousand Forms of Mind" – 4:43 # "I Have to Laugh" – 3:29 # "Oblivion" – 3:26 # "Try to Be Kind" – 2:55 # "Poisoned Water" – 2:45 # "Real Low Vibe" – 2:55 # "This Is the Life" – 3:32 # "Night of the Hunted" – 3:05 # "Move with the Wind" – 3:49 # "Ghost" ( Cheater Slicks) – 4:33 # "I Will Fight No More Forever" – 2:54 :12.1 "Beneath the Valley of the Underdog" – 5:16 :12.2 "Talkin' Randy Tate's Specter Blues" (hidden track) (Traditional, arranged by Mudhoney and Jim Dickinson) – 1:22 *The hidden track at the end of track 12 (after 2 minutes of silence) is not listed in the track listing but is mentioned in the liner notes. Total length of track 12 is 8:39.


Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.


Mudhoney

* Mark Arm – vocals, guitar,
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* Steve Turner – guitar *
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– bass guitar * Dan Peters – drums, percussion


Additional personnel

* Jim Dickinson – additional keyboards, producer. *
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– engineer (Studio Litho) * Matt Bayles – assistant engineer (Studio Litho) * John Hampton – engineer (Ardent) * Pete Mathews – assistant engineer (Ardent) * David Bianco – mixing (at Royal Tone,
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, March 24–31, 1998, and at Track Record,
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, April 1–3, 1998) * Mudhoney (Mark, Steve and Dan) – mixing * Jeff Thomas – assistant mixing engineer (Royal Tone) * Mike Ainsworth – assistant mixing engineer (Track Record) * Hank Trotter – art direction * David Belisle – photography


References

Mudhoney albums 1998 albums Reprise Records albums Albums produced by Jim Dickinson {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub