Tool – There’s a Shadow Behind Me (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album)

This release is limited to 500 copies.

This album captures Tool’s debut gig, recorded at The Jello Loft, in Los Angeles, on 5 September 1991.

Before Tool were considered progressive metal titans, lauded for their mesmerising live shows, they were an alternative metal group made up of four misfits who seemingly struck a unique balance with one another and a burgeoning fanbase.

The material featured here, would later appear on both Tool’s 1992 debut EP, Opiate, and 1993’s full-length follow-up, Undertow. Enjoy early versions of Cold and Ugly, Sweat and Hush. The juxtaposition of these tracks next to their darker, progressive successors such as Sober, highlight the singular vision Tool were already striving towards.

This extraordinary performance will remain a Tool milestone and a historic artefact in the band’s trajectory for ever more.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Cold and Ugly (4:05)
2. Undertow (5:44)
3. Sober (4:48)
4. Crawl Away (5:13)

Side Two

1. Sweat (5:16)
2. Swamp Song (6:25)
3. 4° (5:37)
4. Hush (3:15)

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album

Label: Mind Control

Catalogue No: MIND886

Barcode: 0637913214820

Release Date: 24 Jan 2025