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Mission of Dead Souls

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Released
  
1981

Length
  
62:45

Release date
  
1981

Genre
  
Industrial music

Recorded
  
29 May 1981

Artist
  
Throbbing Gristle

Label
  
Mute Records

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Mission of Dead Souls (1981)
  
Journey Through a Body (1982)

Similar
  
Throbbing Gristle albums, Industrial music albums

Mission of Dead Souls is a recording of the final performance of Throbbing Gristle before their initial breakup. The concert took place in San Francisco on 29 May 1981.

Contents

The album was originally released as part of the Fetish box set, consisting of four old albums and this album that was exclusive to the box, but when Mute Records picked up the Throbbing Gristle catalogue, this was one of the albums that was picked up, making this one of the most common Throbbing Gristle albums.

An official Betamax and VHS of this performance was recorded and released by Target Video on in the US on NTSC format in 1983. This was later issued on DVD in the "TGV" box set

Track listing

  1. "Dead Souls" – 5:04
  2. "Guts on the Floor" – 6:04
  3. "Circle of Animals" – 5:26
  4. "Looking for the OTO" – 5:05
  5. "Vision and Voice" – 7:11
  6. "Funeral Rites" – 5:20
  7. "Spirits Flying" – 8:16
  8. "Persuasion U.S.A." – 7:26
  9. "The Process" – 0:39
  10. "Discipline (Reprise)" – 3:01
  11. "Distant Dreams (Part Two)" – 5:30
  12. "Something Came Over Me" – 3:43
  • The last two songs are CD exclusive and were not included on 12" pressings. They are studio recordings and were originally released on singles.
  • The version of "Discipline" here is shortened from over nine minutes.

    • Songs

    1Dead Souls5:05
    2Guts on the Floor6:05
    3Circle of Animals5:26

    References

    Mission of Dead Souls Wikipedia
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