Tool – Undertow
Undertow was the first Tool album I ever owned back in 1993. That was a cassette tape. A year or two later I bought the CD. And now I own this double LP version. I bought this brand new from Toilet Water in Ocean City, NJ. It’s pretty much awesome in every way except for that fact that its a double LP but it’s not a gate fold cover. Also, we don’t get that wonderful picture of the cow licking it’s own ass (found under the tray on the CD version). Just think how awesome that would have been, a gate fold, you open it up and theres that picture of the cow large as life. There is also no insert with the naked fat people or the grotesque portraits of the band members. This is most likely a re-press because the “Volcano/Tool Dissectional” label appears instead of the “Zoo Entertainment” logo. Also, while looking on eBay I came across an auction for an Undertow LP which boasted a first pressing and the pictures showed that the images of the fat people and band members were included (either as an insert or printed on the record sleeves, I couldn’t tell) in that version.
Track List:
Side A:
01. Intolerance
02. Prison Sex
03. Sober
Side B:
01. Bottom
02. Crawl Away
03. Swamp Song
Side C:
01. Undertow
02. 4°
03. Flood
Side D:
01. Disgustipated
