You Must Be Certain of the Devil | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 23, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Studio | Hansa, Berlin, Germany | |||
Genre | Avant-garde | |||
Length | 31:47 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer |
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Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the fifth album by American avant-garde performer Diamanda Galás, released on May 23, 1988 by record label Mute.
You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic.[2] The selections from this instalment are rooted in American gospel music.[citation needed]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | Wallace Willis | 2:44 |
2. | "Double-Barrel Prayer" | Diamanda Galás | 5:01 |
3. | "Let's Not Chat About Despair" | Diamanda Galás | 5:00 |
4. | "Birds of Death" | Diamanda Galás | 5:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Must Be Certain of the Devil" | Diamanda Galás | 4:55 |
2. | "Let My People Go" | Diamanda Galás, traditional | 3:22 |
3. | "Malediction" | Diamanda Galás | 4:17 |
4. | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" | Diamanda Galás | 1:13 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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UK Indie Chart[3] | 12 |