...For the Whole World to See
| ...For the Whole World to See | |
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| Studio album by Death | |
| Released | February 17, 2009 |
| Recorded | 1973 |
| Genre | Proto-punk[1] |
| Label | Drag City |
| Producer | Death |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
...For the Whole World to See is a collection of songs from a proposed studio album by the American band Death. In 1973 the band entered a studio to record a 12-song album. After refusing to change their group's name, Death was turned away by Clive Davis of Columbia Records. Only seven songs were completed and the album was never released.[5] The surviving songs were released as ...For the Whole World to See in 2009 by Drag City.[6]
The song "You're a Prisoner" was featured in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman.
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[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to ...For the Whole World to See was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 8 reviews.[6]
Jack White of the White Stripes related his first reaction to the album in a New York Times article: "I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. When I was told the history of the band and what year they recorded this music, it just didn’t make sense. Ahead of punk, and ahead of their time.”[5]
[edit] Track listing
- "Keep on Knocking" (David Hackney, Bobby Hackney) – 2:50
- "Rock-N-Roll Victim" (D. Hackney) – 2:41
- "Let the World Turn" (D. Hackney, B. Hackney) – 5:56
- "You're a Prisoner" (D. Hackney, B. Hackney) – 2:24
- "Freakin Out" (B. Hackney) – 2:48
- "Where Do We Go from Here???" (B. Hackney) – 3:50
- "Politicians in My Eyes" (B. Hackney) – 5:50
[edit] Personnel
- Death – producer
- Bobby Hackney – bass, vocals
- Dannis Hackney – drums
- David Hackney – guitar
- Tammy Hackney – photography
- Jim Vitti – engineer
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Overview:...For the Whole World to See". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1477709. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Moerder, Adam (February 8, 2009). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Death: ...For the Whole World to See". Archived from the original on 08 July 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100708044448/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12673-for-the-whole-world-to-see/. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Butler, Nick. ...For the Whole World to See review sputnikmusic.com. 2009-10-21. Retrieved on 2011-08-14.
- ^ Woodbury, Jason P. ...For the Whole World to See review tinymixtapes.com. 2009-02-19. Retrieved on 2011-08-14.
- ^ a b This Band Was Punk Before Punk Was Punk
- ^ a b "Death: ...For the Whole World to See (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090321090020/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/death/forthewholeworldtosee. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
