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[edit]
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[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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[edit]
All music is composed by Diamanda Galás
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[3] | 26 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1986 | Mute | LP | STUMM 33 |
| United States | Mute Ltd. | 71418 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Saint of the Pit at Discogs (list of releases)
