Primal Rock Therapy was the only studio album by Seattle grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 band Blood Circus

Blood Circus (Band)

Blood Circus was an early, short-lived grunge band from Seattle, Washington.-History:The band's first release was a single, 1988's "Six Foot Under"/"Two Way Street", on Sub Pop...

. Sub Pop Records originally released it as an EP

Extended play

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in 1989, but it was reissued in 1992 with seven extra tracks, including the band's first non-album single and five unreleased tracks from 1989.

Although Blood Circus were one of the original bands on the grunge scene in the late 1980s, and Primal Rock Therapy has since been recognized for its historic status as one of the first grunge albums ever released, at the time of the album's release it was panned by critics and became one of the poorest-selling albums ever released on Sub Pop.

Original release

a1 "Road to Hell"

a2 "Part of the Crowd"

b1 "My Dad's Dead"

b2 "Lime Green"

b3 "Gnarly"

Reissue

1. "Two Way Street" - 2:53
2. "Six Foot Under" - 3:52
3. "My Dad's Dead" - 2:27
4. "Lime Green" - 3:00
5. "Gnarly" - 3:26
6. "Road to Hell" - 5:10
7. "Part of the Crowd" - 3:17
8. "White Dress" - 1:53
9. "Green Room" - 2:10
10. "Electric Johnny" - 4:34
11. "Sea Chanty" - 4:42
12. "Bloodman" - 3:16

External links

• Rolling Stone review of Primal Rock Therapy by Grant Alden
• Official Blood Circus website