Only (Anthrax song) explained

Only
Cover:	Cover art of Anthrax single Only.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Anthrax
Album:	Sound of White Noise
Released:	June 24, 1993^[1]
Recorded:	1992
Genre:	Heavy metal alternative metal groove metal^[2]
Length:	4:56
Label:	Elektra Records
Prev Title:	Bring the Noise
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Room for One More
Next Year:	1993

"Only" is a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax off their 1993 album Sound of White Noise. It is one of band's most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, Return of the Killer A's. Metallica frontman James Hetfield called "Only" "a perfect song".^[3] ^[4]

Personnel

John Bush – lead vocals
Dan Spitz – lead guitar
Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals
Charlie Benante – drums

Single

The song was issued as a two-CD set featuring alternate color schemes of the single's artwork, one the regular color and the other would be green. It was also issued on picture disc and as a maxi single.

Track listing (part 2 of a 2-CD set)

1. "Only (LP Mix)"
2. "Auf Wiedersehen" (Cheap Trick cover)
3. "Noisegate"

Track listing (maxi single, picture disc, CD 1)

1. "Only (Radio Edit)"
2. "Cowboy Song" (Thin Lizzy cover)
3. "Sodium Pentathol"

"Sodium Pentathol" also appears on the album Sound of White Noise and is labeled "C₁₁ H₁₇ N₂ O₂ S Na" there.

Notes and References

Web site: AllMusic. Only - Anthrax. February 21, 2020.
Web site: Ramirez . Carlos . 2009-08-28 . Top 10 John Bush Era Anthrax Songs . 2023-08-30 . . The clash of Bush's raspy vocals with Scott Ian's wall of dissonant rhythm guitar makes for a deadly blend of classic metal and post-thrash..
Web site: April 16, 2014. Anthrax's Scott Ian Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'. 2020-11-27. Loudwire.
Web site: 2022-07-27 . See Anthrax Play John Bush-Era Song "Only" Live for First Time in Over 10 Years . 2024-03-01 . Revolver . en.
Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. 1st. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 2006. 978-951-1-21053-5 . 166 . fi.