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Practice What You Preach by Testament
Practice What You Preach is an album by Testament, released in 1989. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Ballad”, on 1 list with a best position of #436.
Practice What You Preach, Testament's third album, landed on Atlantic and Megaforce on August 8, 1989, and it's the record that broke the Berkeley band out of the thrash underground. The classic lineup is all here: Chuck Billy on vocals, Eric Peterson on rhythm guitar, Alex Skolnick on lead, Greg Christian on bass and Louie Clemente on drums, with Alex Perialas producing.
The riffs come fast and razor-tight, Skolnick's solos sing as much as they shred, and "Greenhouse Effect", "The Ballad" and the title track were the singles that carried it. It came close to going gold and was the first Testament album to crack the Top 100 on the Billboard 200.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Practice What You Preach on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ballad | 1 | #436 | – | 1990 | |
| 2 | Practice What You Preach | 1 | #573 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.