The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste is the fourth studio album by Ministry.
== Track List ==
# "Thieves"* (5:02)
# "Burning Inside" (5:20)
# "Never Believe" (4:59)
# "Cannibal Song" (6:10)
# "Breathe"* (5:40)
# "So What" (8:14)
# "Test" (6:04)
# "Faith Collapsing" (4:01)
# "Dream Song" (4:48)
*Co-written by Kevin Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy
== Overview ==
=== Sound ===
The album takes Ministry's style into an even more hardcore and guitar driven sound inspired from thrash metal bands Stormtroopers of Death and Rigor Mortis. 
=== Title/Art ===
The title is a reference to the UNCF's slogan "A mind is a terrible thing to waste". Bill Rieflin said the other band members groaned upon hearing the title, but Jourgensen had final say on it. The art is a picture of an x-ray from a studio receptionist's mother, who had been in a car accident and received a metal plate in her skull. Jourgensen wanted the x-ray to be the art since he first heard about it. Despite praising the concepts behind the title and cover, bassist Paul Barker stated the execution was disappointing.
== Credits ==
=== Ministry ===
Alien Jourgensen – vocals (1-3, 5, 6), guitars, programming, production
Paul Barker – bass, programming, production
=== Additional Personnel ===
Bill Rieflin – drums, programming, background vocals (8)
Mars Williams – saxophone (4)
Chris Connelly – lead vocals (3, 4), background vocals (5, 6)
The Grand Wizard (K. Lite) – vocals (7)
Joe Kelly – background vocals (1)
Kyle McKeough – background vocals (6)
Jeff Ward – background vocals (5)
Dave Ogilvie – background vocals (5, 8), engineer
The Slogan God (Tommie Boyskee) – vocals (7)
Bobbie DiBartollo – background vocals (8)
Angela Lukacen – vocals (9)
Keith Auerbach – engineer
Jeff Newell – engineer
Julian Herzfeld - engineer
"Dog" – cover design
"Ill" – cover design
Maura – cover design
Tom Young – cover photos
Tom Baker – mastering
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Category:1980s