Artist: MINISTRY
Album: DARK SIDE OF THE SPOON (CD)

Release date: 1999
Media type: CD

Dark Side of the Spoon is an album by Ministry, released on June 8, 1999. There are two theories behind the title, the first being a play on words, it is easily noticed as a parody of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. The second is a reference to the blackened or dark side of a spoon when heated to dissolve heroin, as the band suffered from addiction of said substance at the time. "Bad Blood" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2000.

Al Jourgensen claims to have no memory of recording this album.

The album's cover generated some controversy when retailer K Mart refused to stock it in its stores.

TRACKLIST:

"Supermanic Soul" (Jourgensen/Barker/Svitek/Washam/Hukic)—3:13
"Whip and Chain" (Jourgensen/Barker/Coon/Svitek)—4:23
"Bad Blood" (Jourgensen/Barker/Coon/Washam)—4:59
"Eureka Pile" (Jourgensen/Barker/Svitek/Washam)—6:22
"Step" (Jourgensen/Barker/Washam)—4:06
"Nursing Home" (Jourgensen/Barker/Washam)—7:02
"Kaif" (Jourgensen/Barker/Svitek/Washam)—5:25
"Vex & Siolence" (Jourgensen/Barker/Svitek/Washam/Hukic)—5:24
"10 / 10" (Jourgensen/Barker/Svitek/Washam)—3:43
"Happy Dust" - 6:18 (Japanese bonus track)
“Linda Summertime”—1:55 (hidden track)

LINE-UP:

Al Jourgensen – Banjo, Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals, Slide Guitar, Electronics
Paul Barker – Bass, Electronics, Vocals
Yvonne Gage – Vocals
Tycoon – Vocals
Zlatko Hukic – Electronics, Guitar
Louis Svitek – Electronics, Guitar
Rey Washam – Electronics, Drums