Ritual de lo Habitual
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| Studio album by Jane's Addiction | ||||
| Released | August 21, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Track Record, North Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 51:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"Clean" cover
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| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune |  |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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| NME | 9/10 |
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| Select | 5/5 |
Ritual de lo habitual is the second studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990, by Warner Brothers. Co-produced by Dave Jerden, it was the band's final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. Singles from Ritual de lo Habitual include "Been Caught Stealing" and "Stop!". Ritual de lo habitual is certified 2x Platinum in the U.S.
The album is roughly broken into two parts. Tracks 1–5 consist of unrelated hard rock style songs. The cassette tape of this album has about ten minutes of silence on side "A" (Because side B is 10 minutes longer than side A). Tracks 6–9, as a whole are in memoriam of singer Perry Farrell's deceased friend known as Xiola Blue, who died of a heroin overdose in 1987 at the age of 19 ("Then She Did" also chronicles Farrell's mother's suicide when he was 4 years old). "Three Days" and "Then She Did," in particular, have a progressive rock influence, while "Of Course" carries an Eastern-influence, with a prominent violin throughout.
The intro segment of "Ain't No Right" features Perry Farrell singing excerpts from "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads against a backdrop of a drum machine and a synthesized reggae bass, which Farrell eventually slurs into an angry rant. At this point, the intro ends and Ain't No Right begins.
"I can spot traces of other people on this album, us included," remarked Alice Cooper, "but that's all they are: traces. They were a really original band. This is their peak album, where they really went out on a limb. Sometimes I get so caught up in these songs, I can actually feel the band pushing themselves to their limits. Sometimes I can't believe how strong it is. I wonder if this will have the same effect on some kid as Chuck Berry had on me…"
Two versions of the disc packaging were created: one album featured cover artwork by singer Perry Farrell, related to the song "Three Days" and including male and female nudity; the other cover has been called the "clean cover", and features only black text on a white background, listing the band name, album name, and the text of the First Amendment (the "freedom of speech" amendment) of the U.S. Constitution. The back cover of the "clean cover" also contains the text:
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