Din of Ecstasy
| Din of Ecstasy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:31 | |||
| Label | Work Records Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | John Custer, Chris Whitley, and Dougie Bowne | |||
| Chris Whitley chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A–[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | [7] |
Din of Ecstasy is the second studio album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley.
It was produced primarily by John Custer and Chris Whitley. The album was recorded by Steve Melton (assisted by Danny Kadar and Kent Bruce) and mixed by Toby Wright at Muscle Shoals Sound in Sheffield, Alabama as well as Baby Monster, Sony Music Studios, and Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted.
- "Narcotic Prayer" – 3:45
- "Never" – 2:48
- "Know" – 3:47
- "O God My Heart Is Ready" – 3:13
- "Can't Get Off" – 4:03
- "God Thing" – 4:49
- "Din" – 3:15
- "New Machine" – 3:18
- "Some Candy Talking" (Jim Reid and William Reid - The Jesus and Mary Chain) – 4:13
- "Guns & Dolls" – 3:30
- "WPL" – 3:09
- "Ultraglide"
- "Days of Obligation" (hidden track) - 7:41
"O God My Heart Is Ready" and "Din" were released as singles.
Personnel
- Chris Whitley – vocals and guitars
- Dougie Bowne – drums, percussion, and co-production (9)
- Alan Gevaert – bass, bass pedals, and low end noise
Additional personnel
- Andy Rosen – Mellotron (1)
- Dan Whitley – lead guitar (4)
- Louis Lepore – lead guitar (13)
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Din of Ecstasy". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1995-04-01). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 56.
{{cite magazine}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Woodard, Josef (1995-03-10). "Din of Ecstasy". EW.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 334. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (1995-04-16). "Album Review". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (April 1995). "Records". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 199–200.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 426. ISBN 9780753504277.