DIAMANDA GALAS Plague Mass 2LP MUTE 1991 UK orig+insert STUMM 83
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THIS IS THE UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on MUTE Records. SINGLE COVER + FOLDOUT INSERT. The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear and without any major deterioration BUT light discolouration/wear on corners, mild creases on edges, surface ring-halo, green sticker on front (top left), left spine is fully readable; INSERT in great condition; please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). Vinyls in VG+ condition [some clicks, barely played] and play wonderfully.
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DIAMANDA GALAS
A fiercely confrontational avant-garde performer noted for her wailing, four-octave vocal range, Diamanda Galás has received momentous acclaim for her harrowing, politically charged works. Drawing from German expressionism as well as the traditions of blues, gospel, and country, among many other forms, her work addresses subjects such as mental illness, injustice, and suffering.
"PLAGUE MASS"
(1984-END OF THE EPIDEMIC)
Live at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine, NYCtracklist
Side A: THERE ARE NO MORE TICKETS TO THE FUNERAL
Side B: THIS IS THE LAW OF THE PLAGUE - I WAKE UP AND I SEE THE FACE OF THE DEVIL
CONFESSIONAL (GIVE ME SODOMY OR GIVE ME DEATH)
Side C: HOW SHALL OUR JUDGEMENT BE CARRIED OUT UPON THE WICKED?
LET US PRAISE THE MASTERS OF SLOW DEATH - CONSECRATION
SIde D: SONO L' ANTICHRISTO - CRIS D' AVEUGLE - LET MY PEOPLE GO
1991 2LP MUTE RECORDS STUMM 83 MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING SINGLE COVER + FOLDOUT INSERT
NOTES: Single pocket gloss sleeve plus a 24" x 12" insert, printed on both sides. Discs held in plain inners.
Live concerts recorded on October 12-13, 1990 at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine, New York City. Track C1 contains excerpts from Revelations 19:11-14 and Revelations 16:12-16.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 016025 310838
Label Code: none
LABEL: MUTE - BLACK LABEL - RED TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) STUMM 83
Catalog on labels: STUMM 28
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): STUMM 83 A1 -DMM- B
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): STUMM 83 B1 THE EXCHANGE DMM -DMM- B
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): STUMM 83 C1 THE EXCHANGE DMM -DMM- A
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): STUMM 83 D1 -DMM- A
On labels: (Side A & C only) rim text "All Rights........Prohibited"
All compositions written by..............
(Side B & D only) GIVE ME SODOMY OR GIVE ME DEATH
On Insert: Notes + Lyrics + Credits + Photos
On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits
℗ 1991 Mute Records Limited.
© 1991 Mute Records Limited. Made in Great Britain.
Mute Records..........W10 4RE
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RECORDS VG+ but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Diamanda Galas, who has been known for both her own work and as a singer of extremely demanding modern scores, created this heart-wrenching cry about the physical suffering caused by the AIDS plague being compounded by the shameful arrogance of self-appointed moralists. Maintaining an incredible intensity and depth for over an hour's solo vocal (recorded live at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC, with suitably minimal band and electronics backup), Galas proceeds through Mahalia Jackson-influenced spiritual singing, saxophone-like wails, to dramatic dialogues in many dialects and languages ("there are no more tickets to the funeral") to engrossing Portuguese fado singing to taking on the attributes of Satan (in "Sono L'Antichristo," "I Am the Anti-Christ") in order to challenge the concept of a vengeful, instead of compassionate deity (and society), much as Nina Simone did in her controversial song "God Is a Killer" in the '60s. The Mass ends with the heartfelt lyrics "I go to sleep each evening now dreaming of the grave and see the friends I used to know calling out my name. O Lord Jesus, do you think I've served my time ?." At times, the singing is "self-indulgent," but, oh well...(AllMusic)
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