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.

Content

You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic. The selections from this installment are rooted in American gospel music.

Track listing

Personnel

Diamanda Galás – all vocals, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizers, keyboard bass, & production Charlie Terstappen – drums Peter Zimmermann – percussion (A4) Kurt Schmidt – guitar (A2 & A4) Naut Humon – String samples (A3) Gareth Jones – production John Dent – mastering Pete Schmidt – Assistant engineering

Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition UK Indie Chart12

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