Masque of the Red Death (album)
Masque of the Red Death is an anthology album by avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 1 December 1988 by Mute Records. It comprises three studio albums previously issued only on LP: The Divine Punishment, Saint of the Pit and You Must Be Certain of the Devil.[2]
| Masque of the Red Death | ||||
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| Released | 1 December 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 96:40 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Track listing
All music is composed by Diamanda Galás, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deliver Me From Mine Enemies" (I. This Is the Law of the Plague/II. Deliver Me From Mine Enemies/ III. We Shall not Accept Your Quarantine/IV. Εξελόυμε/V. Γιατί, Ό Θεός?/VI. Psalm 22) | 19:15 |
| 2. | "Free Among the Dead" (I. Psalm 88/II. Lamentations/III. Sono L'Antichristo) | 13:32 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "La Treizième revient" (The Thirteenth Returns) | 5:03 | |
| 4. | "Εξελόυμε" (Deliver Me) | Galás | 7:18 |
| 5. | "L'Héautontimorouménos" (The Self-Tormentor) | Baudelaire | 6:48 |
| 6. | "Artémis" | de Nerval | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Cris d'aveugle" (Blind Man's Cry) | Corbière | 12:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | Willis | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Double-Barrel Prayer" | 5:01 | |
| 3. | "Let's Not Chat About Despair" | 5:00 | |
| 4. | "Birds of Death" | 5:15 | |
| 5. | "You Must Be Certain of the Devil" | 4:55 | |
| 6. | "Let My People Go" | Traditional | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Malediction" | 4:17 | |
| 8. | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" | 1:13 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1988 | Mute | CD | STUMM 46 |
| United States | 1993 | Mute Ltd. | 61588 |
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References
- Tyranny, "Blue" Gene. "Masque of the Red Death Trilogy (You Must Be Certain of the Devil)". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Diamanda Galás". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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