Twitch

The album features a mix of new wave, synth pop, industrial and electronica influences. The album also strongly features Al Jourgensen’s (left wing) political and personal opinions, as do many other Ministry albums. Released under the Sire label, Jourgensen was granted more artistic contol over the production than under Arista. Twitch was re-released in 1990 with two additional tracks. ‘Twitched’, an unauthorised 2003 release by Radioactive Records, is a remastered version of Twitch, featuring the track listing that the band is said to have intended it to have before the intervention of the record company. It includes previously unreleased alternative versions of tracks from Twitch.

Track listing

Original 1986 Track Listing

All songs are written by Alain Jourgensen.

1. "Just Like You" – 5:03
2. "We Believe" – 5:56
3. "All Day Remix" – 6:03
4. "The Angel" – 6:06
5. "Over the Shoulder" – 5:13
6. "My Possession" – 5:05
7. "Where You At Now? / Crash & Burn / Twitch (Version II)" – 12:15

CD Bonuses

8. "Over the Shoulder (12" Version)" – 6:46
9. "Isle of Man (Version II)" – 4:30
   • Features samples from "Twitch (Version II)"

2003 "Twitched" Track Listing

All songs are written by Alain Jourgensen.

1. "Just Like You" – 5:06
2. "We Believe" – 5:55
3. "The Angel" – 5:55
4. "Isle of Man (Ver 1)" – 3:29
5. "Over the Shoulder" – 5:05
6. "Possession" – 5:30
7. "Abortive" – 3:25
8. "Twitch (Part 1)" – 3:49
9. "The Angel (Short Version)" – 4:31
10. "Over the Shoulder (Extended Version)" – 6:43
11. "Isle of Man (Ver 2)" – 4:34
12. "Twitch (Ver 2)" – 2:01

• Tracks 9-12 are bonuses added to the CD version; b-sides and remixes, they do not comprise the original album.
• Track 7 features in a new form as Track 11 on The Land of Rape and Honey

Personnel

Ministry

• Alain Jourgensen – vocals, production, engineering

Additional Personnel

• Adrian Sherwood – production, engineering
• Gareth Jones – engineering
• Keith LeBlanc – percussion (4), programming (4)
• Patty Jourgensen – additional vocals (3, 4)
• Brad Hallen – bass (3)
• Stephen George – additional percussion (3)
• Luc van Acker – additional vocals (7a)

Charting Positions

Album