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Masque of the Red Death (album)

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Masque of the Red Death
Compilation album by
Released1 December 1988 (1988-12-01)
Recorded1986 (1986)–1987 (1987)
GenreAvant-garde
Length96:40
LabelMute
Diamanda Galás chronology
You Must Be Certain of the Devil
(1988)
Masque of the Red Death
(1988)
Plague Mass
(1991)
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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]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Diamanda Galás, except where noted

Disc one
The Divine Punishment
No.TitleLength
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
Saint of the Pit
No.TitleLyricsLength
3."La Treizième revient" (The Thirteenth Returns) 5:03
4."Εξελόυμε" (Deliver Me)Galás7:18
5."L'Héautontimorouménos" (The Self-Tormentor)Baudelaire6:48
6."Artémis"de Nerval5:01
7."Cris d'aveugle" (Blind Man's Cry)Corbière12:15
Disc two
You Must Be Certain of the Devil
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"Willis2:44
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"Traditional3:22
7."Malediction" 4:17
8."The Lord Is My Shepherd" 1:13

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1988 Mute CD STUMM 46
United States 1993 Mute Ltd. 61588

References

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  1. ^ Tyranny, "Blue" Gene. "Masque of the Red Death Trilogy (You Must Be Certain of the Devil)". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Diamanda Galás". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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