The Litanies of Satan
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| Studio album by Diamanda Galás | ||||
| Released | 25 February 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | Nadir Studios, London, England and San Diego, CA | |||
| Genre | Experimental pop[1] | |||
| Length | 29:51 | |||
| Label | Y Mute/Restless (re-issue) |
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| Producer | Dave Hunt | |||
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The Litanies of Satan is the debut album of avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 25 February 1982 by Y Records.[3]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "The Litanies of Satan" | Charles Baudelaire | Diamanda Galás | 17:48 |
| Side two | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Wild Women with Steak-Knives (The Homicidal Love Song for Solo Scream)" | Diamanda Galás | Diamanda Galás | 12:04 |
In some issues, the vinyl sides are oppositely labeled. The CD reissue also presents the tracks in the incorrect order.
Album Notes
These liner notes appear in the original vinyl release of the album:
"The Litanies of Satan" (from the poem by Charles Baudelaire) devotes itself to the emeraldine perversity of the life struggle in Hell. for solo voice, tape, and electronics.
"Wild Women With Steak-Knives" (from the tragedy-grotesque by D. Galas – "Eyes Without Blood") is a cold examination of unrepentant monomania, the devoration instinct, for which the naive notion of filial mercy will only cock a vestigial grin, for solo scream.
Personnel
- Diamanda Galás – vocals, tape (A1), electronics (A1)
- Production and additional personnel
- Durand Rene Begault – recording (B1), engineering assistant (B1)
- Will Gullette – photography
- Dave Hunt – production, engineering (A1)
- Martyn Lambert – design
- Dick O’Dell – executive production
- Richard Zvonar – engineering (B1)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1982 | Y | LP | Y 18 |
| United States | 1989 | Mute | CD, LP | ISO 1 |
| Restless | 71419 |
References
External links
- The Litanies of Satan at Discogs (list of releases)
