Inside the Eye explained

Inside the Eye
Type:	Album
Artist:	Skin Yard
Cover:	Inside the eye.jpg
Released:	Summer 1993
Recorded:	April–November 1992
Genre:	Grunge
Length:	37:36
Label:	Cruz^[1]
Producer:	Jack Endino^[2]
Prev Title:	1000 Smiling Knuckles
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Start at the Top
Next Year:	2001

Inside the Eye is the fifth and final album by the American band Skin Yard.^[3] It was released in 1993, more than a year after the band had decided to break up.^[4]

Production

The album contains songs written by Skin Yard before they broke up; it was recorded between April and November of 1992.^[5] The album cover art is by Jim Blanchard.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Inside the Eye" (music: Endino; lyrics: McMillan) - 3:22
2. "Miss You" (music: Endino; lyrics: McMillan) - 2:47
3. "Not in Love" (music & lyrics: McMillan) - 3:44
4. "Undertow" (music: Endino; lyrics: McMillan) - 3:23
5. "Wait for More" (music: Endino/McMillan/Pedersen; lyrics: McMillan) - 4:33
6. "Fight" (music & lyrics: McMillan) - 3:36
7. "Western Wall" (music: McMillan/Pedersen; lyrics: McMillan) - 3:03
8. "Across the Wind" (music: Endino/McMillan; lyrics: McMillan) - 4:45
9. "Blindfold" (music & lyrics: McMillan) - 4:13
10. "Slowdive" (music: Endino/McMillan; lyrics: McMillan) - 4:10

Personnel

• Jim Blanchard - artwork
• Jack Endino - guitar, producer, engineering
• Barrett Martin - drums, congas (track 5)
• Ben McMillan - vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 6,7,9)
• Pat Pedersen - bass

Beyond The Eye

In 2020 Jack Endino released a remixed version of the album with additional tracks on his Bandcamp page.

Track listing:

1. Inside The Eye REMIX - 03:23
2. Miss You REMIX - 02:47
3. Not In Love REMIX - 03:45
4. Undertow REMIX - 03:25
5. Wait For More REMIX - 04:41
6. Fight REMIX - 03:37
7. Western Wall REMIX - 03:04
8. Across The Wind REMIX - 04:42
9. Blindfold 1992 ALT VERSION - 04:13
10. Slow Dive 1992 ALT VERSION - 04:24
11. Inside The Eye 1991 ALT VERSION - 03:37
12. Not In Love 1991 ALT VERSION - 03:32
13. Blindfold REMIX - 04:13
14. Slow Dive REMIX - 04:12

External links

• Information about Inside the Eye on band page
• Information about Inside the Eye on Endino page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alternative Rock. Dave. Thompson. October 11, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. Google Books.
2. Web site: SKIN YARD - Inside The Eye. ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
3. Web site: Skin Yard Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
4. Web site: Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music. Greg. Prato. December 15, 2010. ECW Press. Google Books.
5. Web site: The Grunge Diaries: Seattle, 1990–1994. Dave. Thompson. September 15, 2021. Rowman & Littlefield. Google Books.
6. Web site: Visual Abuse: Jim Blanchard's Graphic Art 1982–2002. Jim. Blanchard. October 18, 2016. Fantagraphics Books. Google Books.