Black Love (The Afghan Whigs album)
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Black Love is the fifth album by the band The Afghan Whigs, released on 1996. It was released on the Elektra label and was produced by Greg Dulli.
Prior to this album's release, lead singer Greg Dulli seriously explored producing a movie in the film noir genre, but despite his optioning at least one book, in the end the movie was never made, and Dulli's ideas for a soundtrack led to the songs recorded on this album.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Greg Dulli except: "Double Day" composed by Greg Dulli and Rick McCollum.
- "Crime Scene Part One" – 5:59
- "My Enemy" – 3:10
- "Double Day" – 4:40
- "Blame, Etc." – 4:11
- "Step into the Light" – 3:40
- "Going to Town" – 3:16
- "Honky's Ladder" – 4:15
- "Night by Candlelight" – 3:40
- "Bulletproof" – 6:37
- "Summer's Kiss" – 3:55
- "Faded" – 8:25
Personnel
Band
- Greg Dulli - lead vocals & guitars (1-11), drums (5), machine (6), percussion (7,8), timpani (8), sleigh bells (11)
- Rick McCollum - guitars (1-4, 6-11), pedal steel (5), hammered dulcimer (8)
- John Curley - bass (1-7, 9-11), Arp (1,4), guitar (3), vocals (4)
- Paul Buchignani - drums (1-4, 6,7, 9-11), percussion (4,7,9), congas (4)
Additional Musicians
- Harold Chichester - organ (1,4,9,11), clavinet (4,6), Fender Rhodes (5), piano (9,11), vocals (11)
- Doug Falsetti - percussion (1), vocals (3,4,7,9,11)
- Shawn Smith - vocals (6,8)
- Jeffrey Reed - effects (1)
- Barbara Hunter - cellos (4,6,8,11)
- Jeff Powell - vocals (4,9)
Production
- Greg Dulli - production; mixing
- Jeff Powell - engineering; mixing
- John Curley - assistant engineering; location recording
- Jeffrey Reed, Ryan Hadlock, Aaron Warner, Joe Hadlock, Don Fawcett, Erik Flettrich, Dubby - assistant engineers
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
Design
- Jeff Kleinsmith - art direction
- Danny Clinch - photography