Cruel Sun is the debut album by the band Rusted Root, released in 1992. The album sold over 100,000 copies, which led to the band's major label recording contract.

Album cover

The album cover depicts a stylized image of the disc of Mictlantecuhtli, a Teotihuacan monolith, currently housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "despite the assistance of assorted sprites and faeries, Rusted Root’s rhythmic world music-influenced drivel is better suited for a Pringles commercial than a tribal gathering." MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "an incredibly well-realized indie debut."

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Glabicki except where noted.

Personnel

Production

Recorded at Audiomation Studios in Pittsburgh, PA