Saturation is the fourth studio album by Urge Overkill, released on June 8, 1993 and produced by the Butcher Bros. Saturation was Urge Overkill‘s debut on Geffen Records, and a deliberate attempt at a hit record. The label released Sister Havana and Positive Bleeding as singles in the US and Europe. Sister Havana charted highly on both the modern rock and mainstream rock charts, peaking at numbers 6 and 10, respectively, while “Positive Bleeding” became a minor rock radio hit. As of 2013, Saturation has sold 277,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
Saturation is also notable for the fact that Nash Kato, rather than King Roeser, the band’s usual de facto lead vocalist sings lead on almost the entire album. The two would split frontman duties on their next album Exit the Dragon and their 2011 comeback Rock & Roll Submarine. At the end of “Erica Kane”, a piece of dialogue by McGarrett from Hawaii Five-O is played before the music starts. The quote is from Season 5, Episode 6, titled “Fools Die Twice”.The graphic art for the album cover is an artistic depiction of the Houston, Texas city skyline.
Tracklist:
- Sister Havana
- Tequila Sundae
- Positive Bleeding
- Back on Me
- Woman 2 Woman
- Bottle of Fur
- Crackbabies
- The Stalker
- Dropout
- Erica Kane
- Nite and Grey
- Heaven 90210
- Operation Kissinger (Hidden track)
Urge Overkill
Nash Kato: lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Eddie “King” Roeser: bass guitar, guitars, vocals (lead: tracks 4, 8, and 11; co-lead: track 2)
Blackie Onassis: drums, lead vocals (track 9)
