Thank Your Lucky Stars (Whitehouse album)
Thank Your Lucky Stars is the tenth studio album by power electronics band Whitehouse, released in 1990 through the newly formed Susan Lawly label. Recorded in September 1988, it was the group's first studio album after a period of inactivity during the later half of the 1980s and the first to feature contributions from writer and musician Peter Sotos and production work from Steve Albini. A special edition was issued in 1997 on CD format that contained bonus tracks previously released on other Whitehouse albums and singles.
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| Released | July 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1988 at Electrical Audio | |||
| Genre | Power electronics, noise, avant-garde | |||
| Length | 21:45 | |||
| Label | Susan Lawly | |||
| Producer | William Bennett, Steve Albini | |||
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Production
Albini said that each song on the album was influenced by a different heavy metal song.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hungry For Pain" | W. Bennett, P. Sotos | 6:43 |
| 2. | "Thank Your Lucky Stars" | D. Tibet, W. Bennett | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Try And Be Grateful" | P. Sotos, W. Bennett | 4:47 |
| 4. | "My Cock's On Fire" | W. Bennett | 4:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originated from | Length |
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| 5. | "Neronia" | S. Albini | Twice Is Not Enough | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Sadist" | K. Tomkins | Thank Your Lucky Stars 7" single | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Still Going Strong" | P. Sotos | Still Going Strong/Ankles And Wrists 7" single | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 37:10 | |||
Personnel
- William Bennett – vocals, synthesizers, production
- Kevin Tomkins – lyrics, photography
- Peter Sotos – synthesizers, lyrics
- Steve Albini – recording, production
- Hayley – photography
- Leslie Jacobs – photography
- Denis Blackham – mastering
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References
- McFarlain, Dave. Whitehouse – Thank Your Lucky Stars Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- Albini, Steve (1999). "Eyewitness Record Reviews". In Heylin, Clinton (ed.). The Da Capo Book of Rock & Roll Writing. Da Capo Press. pp. 414–415. ISBN 9780306809200.
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