Pull (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Pull
Type = studio
Artist = Winger


Released = May 18, 1993
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 47:07
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Mike Shipley
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bch9ke9tjq70 link]
Last album = "In the Heart of the Young
(1990)
This album = "Pull"
(1993)
Next album = "The Very Best of Winger"
(2001)

"Pull" was the third album by American glam metal band Winger. The album was released in 1993 by Atlantic Records.

It was produced by Mike Shipley on a considerable budget and marked a significant change in Winger's sound, eschewing their pop-metal anthems prevalent in their first two albums for a harder and more aggressive style of music with a good dose of socio-political leanings on tracks like "Blind Revolution Mad", "In For The Kill", and "Who's The One" . The material was also less commercial and radio friendly, evident especially in the track "Junkyard Dog (Tears on Stone)" incorporating contemporary heavy metal and progressive elements and clocking in at 6:54.

The album is often regarded as the favourite among the group's fans, but in terms of sales figures the album was not as successful as the two first albums, peaking at #83 on Billboard's Album chart.

"Pull" was recorded by Winger as a trio, as guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor left the band after the "In the Heart of the Young" tour.

A bonus track called "Hell To Pay" was available on the Japanese version of the album.

Track listing

# "Blind Revolution Mad" (Kip Winger, Reb Beach) – 5:25
# "Down Incognito" (Winger, Beach) – 3:49
# "Spell I'm Under" (Winger) – 3:56
# "In My Veins" (Winger, Beach) – 3:15
# "Junkyard Dog (Tears On Stone)" (Winger, Beach) – 6:54
# "The Lucky One" (Winger, Beach) – 5:21
# "In For The Kill" (Winger, Beach) – 4:13
# "No Man's Land" (Winger, Beach) – 3:18
# "Like A Ritual" (Winger, Beach) – 5:03
# "Who's The One" (Winger, Beach) – 5:53
# "Hell To Pay" (Winger/Beach) - 3:24 (Japan Bonus Track)

Personnel

Band

* Kip Winger – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitars, keyboards
* Reb Beach – guitars, backing vocals
* Rod Morgenstein – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

* Frank Latorre – harmonica on "Down Incognito"
* Alex Acuna – percussion on "Like A Ritual" and "Who's The One"

Album credits

* Produced by Mike Shipley
* Co-produced by Kip Winger
* Recorded and mixed by Mike Shipley
* Assisted by Mike Stock
* Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
* Recorded and mixed at "Secret Sound - South Pacific"

Miscellanea

At least two more songs were written for the album, but the band chose not to include "Without Warning" and "Written in the Wind" because they sounded too much like the material from the two first Winger albums. In 2003 both songs re-emerged on a self-titled album by "Khymera".

The album was originally going to be called "Blind Revolution Mad", after the opening song. At some point though, the title was changed to "Pull". Reportedly Kip Winger, anticipating that critics would dismiss the album out of hand, renamed it "Pull" as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the CD being used by critics as a skeet shooting target.

The Making of "Pull"

"The Making of Pull" was a VHS video released by the Winger in 1993. It features home movie footage of the band in the studio recording the album "Pull", plus promo videos for the following songs:

* "Down Incognito"
* "Spell I’m Under"
* "In My Veins"
* "Who’s the One"