Welcome to the World is the second and final Psycho Motel album, released in 1997.[2] It features a different vocalist from the band's first album, 1995's State of Mind. In place of Hans Olav Solli is Andy Makin, whose "dark lyrics and distinctive vocal delivery" differentiate the album from its predecessor.[3] It also features Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden as guest guitarists.[2]

Welcome to the World
Studio album by
Released24 November 1997
StudioMatrix Studios, London
Genre
Length65:47
LabelCastle/Sanctuary
ProducerSimon Hanhart
Psycho Motel chronology
State of Mind
(1995)
Welcome to the World
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[1]

In 2006, Welcome to the World was re-released with two bonus tracks.[4] These tracks contain Solli from the first album on vocals,[5] and were probably recorded just before he left the band in 1997.

The bonus track "Wait" is the same released in the Japanese version of State of Mind (1995) named "(Can't) Wait". There is a demo track called "Winter's Child" that was recorded during the Welcome to the World sessions but was never released.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last Chain"Adrian Smith, Andy Makin5:02
2."A Quarter to Heaven"Smith, Makin5:22
3."Rain"Smith4:29
4."Believe"Smith, Makin5:00
5."With You Again" (featuring Dave Murray)Smith, Makin4:28
6."Into the Black"Smith, Makin5:57
7."Underground"Smith5:19
8."Welcome to the World"Smith5:25
9."Something Real"Smith, Makin5:43
10."No Loss to Me"Smith, Makin4:41
11."Innocence"Mike Sturgis4:22
12."I'm Alive" (featuring Scott Gorham)Smith, Makin5:34
13."Hypocrisy"Smith, Makin, Gary Liedeman4:25
Total length:65:47
2006 edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Wait"Smith4:37
15."Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob Dylan5:21
Total length:75:45

Personnel

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  • Andy Makin – vocals
  • Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Liedeman – bass guitar
  • Mike Sturgis – drums
  • (Hans Olav) Solli – vocals on "Wait" and "Just Like a Woman"

Additional musicians

Production

  • Simon Hanhart – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Ray Staff – mastering at Whitfield Street Studios, London
  • Tom Girling – assistant engineer

Other

  • Phil Nicholls – photography

References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  2. ^ a b "Psycho Motel - Welcome To The World (CD, Album)". discogs.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Adrian Smith's Psycho Motel". Iron Maiden. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Psycho Motel - Welcome To The World (Remastered) (CD, Album)". discogs.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Smith-McBrain-Gers". maidenrelations.webs.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.