Beethoven on Speed

Beethoven on Speed
Studio album by
The Great Kat
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1990
GenreNeoclassical metal
Length29:46
LabelRoadracer/Intercord Record Service
ProducersThe Great Kat, Jon Mathias, Monte Conner
The Great Kat chronology
Worship Me or Die!
(1987)		 Beethoven on Speed
(1990)		 Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar
Hit ParaderStarStar
Kerrang!"G"
Metal Forces20/100
Metal Hammer1/5
NME−10/10
Rock Hard5/10
SelectStar

Beethoven on Speed is the second studio album by The Great Kat, released in 1990.

Track listing

The album is divided into two opuses :

Opus One
  1. "Beethoven on Speed (Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C Minor)" — 1:54
  2. "Ultra-Dead" — 3:19
  3. "Flight of the Bumble-Bee" — 2:08
  4. "Revenge Mongrel" — 1:33
  5. "Funeral March (Piano Sonata in B Minor, Arranged for guitar)" — 3:07
  6. "Kat-Abuse" — 1:54
  7. "God!" — 1:17
  8. "Made in Japan" — 1:48
  9. "Sex & Violins" — 1:28
Opus Two
  1. "Beethoven Mosh (Beethoven's 5th Symphony in C Minor)" — 2:08
  2. "Gripping Obsession" — 2:21
  3. "Paganini's 24th Caprice (Violin Caprice in a Minor, Arranged for Guitar)" — 1:52
  4. "Worshipping Bodies" — 2:30
  5. "Guitar Concerto in Blood Minor" — 2:41
  6. "Total Tyrant" — 2:00
  7. "Bach to the Future: For Geniuses ONLY!" — 0:25

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "The Great Kat: Beethoven on Speed". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Kat". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 434. ISBN 9780195313734.
  3. ↑ "Indie Reviews". Hit Parader. No. 318. Charlton Publications. March 1991. p. 73. ISSN 0162-0266 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ Kaye, Don (September 22, 1990). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 308. Spotlight. p. 26.
  5. ↑ Clymo, Rob (November 1990). "The Great Kat: Beethoven on Speed". Metal Forces. No. 56. Force10 Publications. p. 41. ISSN 0959-6461.
  6. ↑ The Technicolor Twins (September 24, 1990). "LP Reviews". Metal Hammer. Vol. 5, no. 20. UK. p. 35.
  7. ↑ Wells, Steven (November 17, 1990). "Long Play". NME. IPC. p. 35.
  8. ↑ Kühnemund, Götz (September 20, 1990). "Beethoven on Speed". Rock Hard. Vol. 43. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  9. ↑ Cavanagh, David (October 1990). "The Great Kat: Beethoven On Speed". Select. No. 4. p. 106.