Earth Rocker Deluxe 7/2/1996 and melismatic vocal breakdowns to

and melismatic vocal breakdowns to fill any number of Stevie Wonder albums (to name-drop an obvious influence)

This 1998 reissue includes 10 bonus tracks not on the original release

the trio brought in string sections

But one early sign that the tide was changing was the arrival of the Zakk Wylde-led project Black Label Society

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