| Masters of Reality | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic,Chung King and Platinum Isle, New York City, Sound City, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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Masters of Reality is the debut album byMasters of Reality, released in 1989 onDef American. Due to the artwork on the cover, the original release is sometimes referred to asThe Blue Garden.
A reissue was released in 1990 on theDelicious Vinyl label. The reissue had a new cover, a change in song sequence and the addition of the song "Doraldina's Prophecies". Delicious Vinyl would reissue the album again in 2012 on deluxe compact disc and vinyl, bundled with the live albumHow High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room.
The track "The Blue Garden" is sampled onLemon Jelly's track"'88 aka Come Down on Me" on their 2005 album'64–'95.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[3] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1*[4] |
| Kerrang! | [5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
TheOrange County Register called the album "a surprisingly winning pastiche ofCream,ZZ Top, andNeil Young."[7]
All tracks are written byChris Goss and Tim Harrington.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme for the Scientist of the Invisible" | 1:30 |
| 2. | "Domino" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "The Blue Garden" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Gettin' High" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "The Candy Song" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Magical Spell" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "The Eyes of Texas" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Sleep Walkin'" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Lookin' to Get Rite" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "John Brown" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Kill the King" | 7:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy Song" | |
| 2. | "Doraldina's Prophecies" | |
| 3. | "John Brown" | |
| 4. | "Gettin' High" | |
| 5. | "Magical Spell" | |
| 6. | "Theme for the Scientist of the Invisible" | |
| 7. | "Domino" | |
| 8. | "The Blue Garden" | |
| 9. | "The Eyes of Texas" | |
| 10. | "Lookin' to Get Rite" | |
| 11. | "Kill the King" | |
| 12. | "Sleep Walkin'" |
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