Deliverance is the fourth studio album by Corrosion of Conformity, released on September 27, 1994 and the first on which Pepper Keenan was lead singer. It was also their first recording on Columbia Records. The song Mano de Mono is heard in the movie The Fan. The song Albatross is playable in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica and Guitar Hero Live.
The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 2023 for selling over 500,000 units in the United States.
Deliverance was Corrosion of Conformity‘s first album to enter the Billboard 200 chart; it peaked at number 155, making it their fourth highest charting album to date. It also peaked at number five on the Heatseekers chart. Both Albatross and Clean My Wounds peaked at number 19 on the Mainstream Rock chart, making them the highest initial charting single in Corrosion of Conformity‘s career.
Tracklist:
- Heaven’s Not Overflowing
- Albatross
- Clean My Wounds
- Without Wings (instrumental)
- Broken Man
- Señor Limpio
- Mano de Mono (instrumental)
- Seven Days
- #2121313 (instrumental)
- My Grain
- Deliverance
- Shake Like You
- Shelter
- Pearls Before Swine
Corrosion of Conformity
Pepper Keenan: lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
Woody Weatherman: lead and rhythm guitars
Mike Dean: bass guitar, lead vocals on “Deliverance”
Reed Mullin: drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Bruce Smith: pedal steel guitar on “Shelter”
Production
Arranged by Corrosion of Conformity
Produced by John Custer
Engineered by Jeff Tomei, Mark Richardson and John Custer, with assistance by Danny Kadar and D. E. G. S.
Mixed by John Custer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13), Richard Mouser (track 6 and additional mixing on track 10) and Toby Wright (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
