The Litanies of Satan is the debut album by American avant-garde artist Diamanda Galás, released in the United Kingdom by Y Records in 1982; it was released in her home country in 1989.
Content The text for "The Litanies of Satan" is taken from a section of Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire. According to the album liner notes, the piece "devotes itself to the emeraldine perversity of the life struggle in Hell." The notes go on to state that "Wild Women with Steak-Knives," from the tragedy-grotesque by Diamanda Galás Eyes Without Blood, is "a cold examination of unrepentant monomania, the devoration instinct, for which the naive notion of filial mercy will only cock a vestigial grin."
Reception
Trouser Press described it as "a disturbing and provocative piece."
Track listing In some issues, the vinyl sides are oppositely labeled, while all compact disc reissues also present the tracks in the incorrect order.
Personnel Diamanda Galás — vocals; tape and electronics on side one Production personnel Dick O’Dell — executive production Dave Hunt — production, engineering on side one Durand Rene Legault — recording, engineering assistant on side two Richard Zvonar — engineering on side two Will Gullette — photography Martyn Lambert — design
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 1982 Y LP Y 18 United States 1989 Mute CD, LP ISO 1 Restless 71419 Worldwide 2020 Intravenal Sound Operations CD, LP, digital download, streaming ISO001
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