Lights...Camera...Revolution!

Lights...Camera...Revolution! is the fifth studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, which was released in 1990. This was the final Suicidal Tendencies album to feature the Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu lineup, which many fans feel was technically the strongest lineup the band has had to date. Drummer R.J. Herrera would leave before the recording of their next album.

Music and lyrics

This album shows the band straying further away from their roots as a crossover thrash band and beginning to solidify themselves more and more as a thrash metal band. At this point, it could be argued that the band had moved from "Crossover Thrash" to "Thrash Metal". The song arrangements are more complex, as are the lyrics. This was also the first Suicidal Tendencies album to display heavy funk influences, which has a lot to do with the input of new bassist Robert Trujillo.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Singles off this album included "You Can't Bring Me Down", "Send Me Your Money", "Alone" & "Lovely". The video for "You Can't Bring Me Down" received lots of MTV airplay, and was largely responsible for the success of this album. It was certified gold a few years later. It was also nominated for the "Best Metal Performance" Grammy Award in 1991, losing to "Stone Cold Crazy" by Metallica, whom Trujilo would join in 2003. Loudwire ranked Lights...Camera...Revolution! at number seven on their top ten list of "Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4".^[2]

The main riff from "Send Me Your Money" is the same as in "You'll Be Sorry" (part 2 of "Suicide's an Alternative" from Suicidal's eponymous album.)

Album cover

The album cover was taken at the Vista Theatre located at 4473 Sunset Drive in East Hollywood.^[3]^[4] It shows Mike Clark, R.J. Herrera and Robert Trujillo standing on top of the theater behind the "Vista" sign, while Rocky George and Mike Muir appear on the top right window of the building.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Can't Bring Me Down"	Mike Muir, Rocky George	5:50
2.	"Lost Again"	Muir, George	5:16
3.	"Alone"	Muir, Mike Clark	4:24
4.	"Lovely"	Muir, Clark, Robert Trujillo	3:45
5.	"Give It Revolution"	Muir, Clark, R. J. Herrera	4:22
6.	"Get Whacked"	Muir, Clark	4:23
7.	"Send Me Your Money"	Muir	3:24
8.	"Emotion No. 13"	Muir, George	3:43
9.	"Disco's Out, Murder's In"	Muir, Clark, Herrera	3:07
10.	"Go'n Breakdown"	Muir, Clark	4:39

Credits

Mike Muir – Vocals
Rocky George – Lead guitar, Backing vocals
Mike Clark – Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
Robert Trujillo – Bass, Backing vocals
R. J. Herrera – Drums
Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California, and Amigo Studios, Hollywood, USA
Produced by Mark Dodson and Suicidal Tendencies
Engineered and mixed by Mark Dodson
Additionally engineered by Chris Steinmetz, Brian Scheuble, Greg Goldman, and Andy Udoff
Mixed at A&M Recording Studio, Hollywood, USA

Chart positions

Chart (1990)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	101

References

↑ Henderson, Alex. "Lights...Camera...Revolution! - Suicidal Tendencies". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Top 10 Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4". Loudwire.com. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ "Lights...Camera...Revolution!". Rock & Roll Roadmaps. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
↑ "ST no cinema". stillcyco.wordpress.com. October 5, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

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