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Black Love (album)

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Released
  
March 12, 1996

Length
  
51:56

Artist
  
The Afghan Whigs

Producer
  
Greg Dulli

Genre
  
Indie rock

Recorded
  
August–September 1995

Black Love (1996)
  
1965 (1998)

Release date
  
8 March 1996

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Studio
  
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee

Similar
  
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The afghan whigs black love 1996 full album


Black Love is the fifth album by the band The Afghan Whigs, released in March 1996. It was released by Elektra Records/Sub Pop in the US and by Mute in Europe, and was produced by Greg Dulli. Black Love was preceded by the single "Honky's Ladder" and followed by the single "Going to Town" (also released as the Bonnie & Clyde EP in the US).

Contents

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.

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Greg Dulli except: "Double Day" composed by Greg Dulli and Rick McCollum.

  1. "Crime Scene Part One" – 5:59
  2. "My Enemy" – 3:10
  3. "Double Day" – 4:40
  4. "Blame, Etc." – 4:11
  5. "Step into the Light" – 3:40
  6. "Going to Town" – 3:16
  7. "Honky's Ladder" – 4:15
  8. "Night by Candlelight" – 3:40
  9. "Bulletproof" – 6:37
  10. "Summer's Kiss" – 3:55
  11. "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

    • Songs

    1Crime Scene - Part One5:59
    2My Enemy3:11
    3Double Day4:40

    References

    Black Love (album) Wikipedia
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