Restrictions is the third studio album by American rock band Cactus, released in 1971 by Atco Records.[3] The tracks "Token Chokin'", "Evil", "Alaska" and "Sweet 16" were released as singles.

Restrictions
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 1971 (1971-10-18)
StudioElectric Lady (New York City)[1]
Genre
Length35:45
LabelAtco
ProducerGeoffrey Haslam
Cactus chronology
One Way... or Another
(1971)
Restrictions
(1971)
'Ot 'n' Sweaty
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album features heavy blues-rock originals, plus a cover of the Howlin' Wolf blues standard "Evil". Stoner rock band Monster Magnet used Cactus' arrangement of the song for their own cover, which appeared on their 1993 album Superjudge.

Track listing

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  1. "Restrictions" (R. Day, C. Appice) – 6:16
  2. "Token Chokin'" (R. Day, C. Appice) – 3:08
  3. "Guiltless Glider" (R. Day, T. Bogert, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 8:44
  4. "Evil" (Willie Dixon) – 3:15
  5. "Alaska" (J. McCarty, T. Bogert, R. Day) – 3:40
  6. "Sweet Sixteen" (T. Bogert, R. Day, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 3:19
  7. "Bag Drag" (J. McCarty, R. Day) – 5:12
  8. "Mean Night in Cleveland" (R. Day, T. Bogert, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 2:10

Personnel

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Cactus
Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 155

References

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  1. ^ "Talent". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. November 27, 1971 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Restrictions - Cactus | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Cactus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2022.