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Tool of the Man
Studio album by Poster Children
Released	February 26, 1993
Recorded	1992, Dreamland, Gatehouse, New York City, New York
Genre	Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Length	41:16
Label	Sire Creation (UK)
Producer	Mike McMackin
Poster Children chronology
Daisychain Reaction (1991) Tool of the Man (1993) Just Like You (1994)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide

Tool of the Man is the third album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1993. The title of the album comes from graffiti written in dust on the band's van during the South by Southwest Festival: "Poster Children, Band of the Year, Tool of the Man." The album art consists of several optical illusions, including an afterimage of the United States flag on the front cover.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "Far from acting like tools of the man, Poster Children opt for an even less homogenized approach: sugar-free rockers mixed with knottier, more experimental mood pieces."

Track listing

1. "Dynamite Chair" – 3:01
2. "Tommyhaus" – 3:26
3. "In My Way" – 5:07
4. "Clock Street" – 4:17
5. "Redline" – 5:20
6. "Shotguns & Pickups" – 2:32
7. "Blatant Dis" – 3:56
8. "Idiot Show" – 4:19
9. "Outside In" – 3:30
10. "Three Bullets" – 5:48

Personnel

Poster Children

• Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
• Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
• Jim Valentin – Guitar
• John Herndon – Drums

Technical personnel

• Mike McMackin – Producer, Engineer

Notes

1. ^ Rothschild, David (5 March 1993). "POSTER CHILDREN RECORDING SONG FOR SIRE COMPILATION". chicagotribune.com.
2. "Tool of the Man - Poster Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 609.
4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 888.
5. HARRY, RICH (25 April 1993). "POSTER CHILDREN TOOL AROUND UNDER THEIR OWN POWER". mcall.com.
6. "Poster Children". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

• 1993 albums
• Poster Children albums
• Sire Records albums