You Must Be Certain of the Devil
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| You Must Be Certain of the Devil | ||||
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| File:Diamanda Galas You Must Be Certain of the Devil.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 23, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hansa, Berlin, Germany | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 31:47 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | Wallace Willis | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Double-Barrel Prayer" | Diamanda Galás | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Let's Not Chat About Despair" | Diamanda Galás | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Birds of Death" | Diamanda Galás | 5:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Must Be Certain of the Devil" | Diamanda Galás | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Let My People Go" | Diamanda Galás, traditional | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Malediction" | Diamanda Galás | 4:17 |
| 4. | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" | Diamanda Galás | 1:13 |
Personnel
- Diamanda Galás – all vocals, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizers, keyboard bass, & production
- Charlie Terstappen – drums
- Peter Zimmermann – percussion (A4)
- Kurt Schmidt – guitar (A2 & A4)
- Naut Humon – String samples (A3)
- Gareth Jones – production
- John Dent – mastering
- Pete Schmidt – Assistant engineering
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[3] | 12 |
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)