Saint of the Pit
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| Released | 17 November 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 36:25 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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Saint of the Pit is the fourth album by American avant-garde artist Diamanda Galás, released on 17 November 1986 by record label Mute.
Content
Saint of the Pit is the second instalment of her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic.[citation needed] In this instalment, she focuses on musical settings of poems by French Decadents.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Trouser Press | favorable[1] |
Trouser Press wrote "Galás' astonishingly varied singing styles and the hypnotic effect of the record's three claustrophobic, obsessive pieces makes Saint of the Pit a powerful document of suffering."[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Diamanda Galás
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "La treizième revient" (The Thirteenth Returns) | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "Εξελόυμε" (Deliver Me) | Diamanda Galás | 7:18 |
| 3. | "L'Héautontimorouménos" (The Self-Tormentor) | Charles Baudelaire | 6:48 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Artémis" | Gérard de Nerval | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Cris d'aveugle" (Blind Man's Cry) | Tristan Corbière | 12:15 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- F. M. Einheit – drums (B2), chains (A1)
- Diamanda Galás – vocals, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, producer
- Production and additional personnel
- Gareth Jones – production
- Paul Kendall – recording (A1)
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart | 26[3] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1986 | Mute | LP | STUMM 33 |
| United States | Mute Ltd. | 71418 |
References
- ^ a b c Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Diamanda Galás". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Olewnick, Brian. "Saint of the Pit". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Saint of the Pit at Discogs (list of releases)