| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9.5/10[1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [3] |
No Sleep 'till Bedtime is a live album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was recorded live in Melbourne Australia, on October 12, 1997; however, the live tracks presented here are the only ones recorded before the tape ran out. "Japan" and "Centipede" are new studio tracks that were added by the label as a bonus material. The title is a homage to and parody of Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith live album.
"Japan" and "Centipede" are studio recordings, each a Japanese bonus track for Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing and City respectively. The latter samples a percussion loop from "Happiness in Slavery" by Nine Inch Nails.
The Japanese release of this record came in a limited edition box set. It includes four bonus tracks that are demos recorded at one of vocalist/guitarist Devin Townsend's friend's living rooms in LA,[4] which were later added to the 2007 reissue of City.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Velvet Kevorkian" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "All Hail the New Flesh" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Home Nucleonics" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Oh My Fucking God" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "S.Y.L." | 4:53 |
| 6. | "In the Rainy Season" | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Far Beyond Metal" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Japan" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Centipede" | 7:55 |
| 10. | "Home Nucleonics" ('96 demo) (Japanese bonus track) | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Hedrhoid" (Gunt demo) (Japanese bonus track) | 1:38 |
| 12. | "Detox" ('96 demo) (Japanese bonus track) | 5:48 |
| 13. | "AAA" ('96 demo) (Japanese bonus track) | 5:22 |
Personnel
- Devin Townsend – vocals, guitar
- Jed Simon – guitar, backing vocals
- Byron Stroud – bass, backing vocals
- John Morgan – keyboards
- Gene Hoglan – drums
References
- ^ Bromley, Adrian (August 7, 1998). "CoC : Strapping Young Lad - No Sleep Till Bedtime : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 425. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Strapping Young Lad". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 791. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "Hevydevy Records FAQ". Archived from the original on June 20, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
