 In 1988-89, Ministry releases "The Land of Rape and Honey" and "The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste".Both positively received by music press, these two albums hit the upper 160s in the "Billboard" 200, and were certified gold by RIAA.During the tour in support of "The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste", the band recorded their debut live album, "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up", released in 1990.