| Malediction and Prayer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 8 May 1998 | |||
| Recorded | November 1996–June 1997 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 59:11 | |||
| Label | Mute/Asphodel | |||
| Producer | Diamanda Galás | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 5.0/10[2] |
Malediction and Prayer is a live performance album by avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 8 May 1998 by Asphodel and Mute Records.[3] It features recordings from her concert tour "Malediction and Prayer: Concert for the Damned" between 1996 and 1997.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iron Lady" | Phil Ochs | 4:43 |
| 2. | "The Thrill is Gone" | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins | 5:36 |
| 3. | "My World Is Empty Without You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Abel et Caïn" | Charles Baudelaire adapted by D. Galás | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Death Letter" | Son House | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Supplica a mia madre" | Pier Paolo Pasolini adapted by D. Galás | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Insane Asylum" | Willie Dixon | 7:12 |
| 8. | "Si la muerte" | Miguel Huezo Mixco adapted by D. Galás | 5:22 |
| 9. | "25 Minutes to Go" | Shel Silverstein | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Keigome Keigome" | Nikos Gatsos, Stavros Xarchakos | 4:32 |
| 11. | "I'm Gonna Live the Life" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Gloomy Sunday" | Carter, Jávor, Seress | 3:52 |
Personnel
- Production and additional personnel
- Blaise Dupuy — engineering
- Xopher Davidsonv— mixing, mastering
- Alex Oropeza — mixing
- Michael Halsband — photography
- Rex Ray — design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1998 | Mute | CD, CS | STUMM 163 |
| United States | Asphodel | CD, LP | 0984 |
References
- ↑ Schwartzman, Lisa. "Malediction & Prayer". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Richard-San, Mark (1998). "Diamanda Galás: Malediction and Prayer". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 20, 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Diamanda Galás". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Malediction And Prayer at Discogs (list of releases)
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