The Whorse's Mouth is an experimental spoken word studio album by American musician Rozz Williams. It was released on June 3, 1996, by Hollows Hill,[1] and was Williams' last studio album before his suicide in 1998.[2] The Whorse's Mouth deals with Williams' heroin addiction,[2] and features artwork consisting of collages compiled by Williams and Erik Christides.[3] The album was re-released by Triple X Records in 2000.[1]
| The Whorse's Mouth | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word Experimental music | |||
| Length | 60:37 | |||
| Label | Hollows Hill, Triple X | |||
| Producer | Gary Dobbins, Rozz Williams | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Temptation" | Christides, Freeman, Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Life Is But a Dream" | Freeman, Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Raped" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Who's in Charge Here? (Beneath the Triumph of Shadows)" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 3:56 |
| 5. | "A Fire of Uncommon Velocity" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 5:47 |
| 6. | "Her Only Sin" | Paris, Williams | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Interlude" | Paris, Williams | 2:02 |
| 8. | "A Brother of Low Degree" | Gaumer, Williams | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Dear Skin" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Maggot Drain" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Dec. 30, 1334" | Paris, Williams | 8:58 |
| 12. | "Best of the Breed" | Gaumer, Paris, Williams | 4:29 |
Personnel
editThe album production team consisted of[3][4]
- Gary Dobbins – producer
- Jeff Zimmitti – design
- Paris Sadonis – clarinet, keyboards, producer
- Rozz Williams – bass guitar, vocals, production, lead vocals, design, album artwork
- Ryan Gaumer – lyrics, backing vocals
- Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo – drums on "Best of the Breed" and "Who's in Charge Here"
- Anne Marie – violin on "A Fire of Uncommon Velocity"
- Erik Christides – album artwork
References
edit- ^ a b "Whorse's Mouth". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Rozz Williams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b "Rozz Williams - The Whorse's Mouth". Evening of Light. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "Whorse's Mouth". MSN. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2008-04-11.