In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up is a live album by American industrial metal band Ministry, released on September 4, 1990, by Sire Records.

Critical reception and legacy

In 2005, In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up was ranked number 328 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Track listing

Live Necronomicon This 2017 re-release features more songs including covers from side-projects and bands like Lard, a Jourgensen and Barker side project featuring Jello Biafra, and Skinny Puppy with their frontman Nivek Ogre on vocals. In addition, the songs that had already appeared on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up (e.g., "The Missing") are presented raw and without any of the overdubbing present on the initial release.

Disc 1

Disc 2

Video A companion home video VHS also exists, featuring the same tracks as the audio except it is bookended by two "bonus" songs, "Breathe" and "The Land of Rape and Honey", and incorporates footage from two concerts, including the Merrillville, Indiana concert and a December 1989 New Year's Eve concert in Chicago. According to Patty Marsh (Al Jourgensen's wife in this time), the band were annoyed at having to wear exactly the same clothing on both concert dates and the video was difficult to edit properly due to small differences in each.

The beginning of the concert starts with a very textured dual drum jam then segues into "Breathe". After playing "Stigmata", Jello Biafra comes on stage and reads his own rendition of The Pledge of Allegiance. After that, the band returns for an encore of "The Land of Rape and Honey." Biafra remains on stage giving an almost dadaist performance art routine, largely alternating between sucking his thumb and giving a Nazi salute.

Personnel

Ministry Al Jourgensen – vocals, guitar, production, art direction Paul Barker – bass, keyboards, production Bill Rieflin – electric drums Chris Connelly – keyboards, vocals (lead vocals on "So What") Mike Scaccia – guitar Martin Atkins – drums Terry Roberts – guitar Nivek Ogre – keyboards, guitar, vocals William Tucker – guitar Joe Kelly – background vocals Jello Biafra – flag pledge

Additional personnel Jeff "Critter" Newell – engineer Michael Balch – monitor sound Lee Popa – live sound Mark Durante – guitar technician Alex Fields – keyboard technician Kim Assaley – artwork Tom Recchion – design Dirk Walter – design Dan Fields – production manager Sean Joyce – stage manager Mark Siemer – additional design "Friskie" – assistant engineer "Linus" – assistant engineer "Ex-Con" – assistant engineer

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