1988 studio album by Diamanda Galás
You Must Be Certain of the Devil |
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Released | May 23, 1988 |
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Recorded | 1987 |
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Studio | Hansa, Berlin, Germany |
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Genre | Avant-garde |
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Length | 31:47 |
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Label | Mute |
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Producer | - Gareth Jones
- Diamanda Galás
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Diamanda Galás chronology |
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Saint of the Pit (1986) | You Must Be Certain of the Devil (1988) | Masque of the Red Death (1988) | |
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AllMusic | [1] |
You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the fifth album by American avant-garde performer Diamanda Galás, released on May 23, 1988 by record label Mute.
Content
You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic.[2] The selections from this instalment are rooted in American gospel music.[citation needed]
Track listing
Side ANo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | Wallace Willis | 2:44 |
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2. | "Double-Barrel Prayer" | Diamanda Galás | 5:01 |
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3. | "Let's Not Chat About Despair" | Diamanda Galás | 5:00 |
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4. | "Birds of Death" | Diamanda Galás | 5:15 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Must Be Certain of the Devil" | Diamanda Galás | 4:55 |
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2. | "Let My People Go" | Diamanda Galás, traditional | 3:22 |
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3. | "Malediction" | Diamanda Galás | 4:17 |
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4. | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" | Diamanda Galás | 1:13 |
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Personnel
Charts
References
- ^ Olewnick, Brian. You Must Be Certain of the Devil at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
External links
- You Must Be Certain of the Devil at Discogs (list of releases)
Studio albums | |
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Collaborative albums | - If Looks Could Kill
- The Sporting Life
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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