Willpower (Today Is the Day album)
Introduction '''''Willpower''''' is the second studio album by the American band Today Is the Day, released on September 1994 by Amphetamine Reptile Records. The album was recorded just a few months after Steve Austin's father, whom he had not seen for months at the time, died in a violent car crash. A remastered edition of the album was issued in 2007 through the then-newly formed SuperNova Records, which included the track "Execution Style", a rare extra from the ''Willpower'' sessions that was previously released on the compilation ''Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volume Ten''.A live performance that was recorded during the tour to promote ''Willpower'' was released as a DVD via SuperNova, under the title of ''Willpower Live'' in 2007.It is the only album of the band to have been recorded with the same lineup as the prior album.
Reception Patrick Kennedy of AllMusic awarded the album 4 and a half out of 5 stars, saying, "Though its time signatures are still tricky in a mathematical way, Willpower's greatest strength is its appeal to the human heart through whatever means necessary."
Track listing *"Willpower" contains dialogue from the 1990 film ''Goodfellas''. *"Promised Land" contains dialogue from the 1955 film ''Rebel Without a Cause''.
Personnel Adapted from the ''Willpower'' liner notes. '''Today Is the Day'''*Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, sampler, production, engineering, mastering*Brad Elrod – drums*Mike Herrell – bass guitar'''Production'''*Al Sutton – engineering
Release history  Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1994 Amphetamine Reptile CD, CS, LP AMREP 033 Germany ARR 57/354 United States 2007 SuperNova CD SNR 001 2010 RelapseLP RR 7087 2022 Supernova SNR 052
References
External links * *  ''Willpower'' at Bandcamp