You Must Be Certain of the Devil

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.

You Must Be Certain of the Devil
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 1988
Recorded1987
StudioHansa, Berlin, Germany
GenreAvant-garde
Length31:47
LabelMute
Producer
Diamanda Galás chronology
Saint of the Pit
(1986)
You Must Be Certain of the Devil
(1988)
Masque of the Red Death
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic.[2] The selections from this instalment are rooted in American gospel music.[citation needed]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"Wallace Willis2:44
2."Double-Barrel Prayer"Diamanda Galás5:01
3."Let's Not Chat About Despair"Diamanda Galás5:00
4."Birds of Death"Diamanda Galás5:15
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Must Be Certain of the Devil"Diamanda Galás4:55
2."Let My People Go"Diamanda Galás, traditional3:22
3."Malediction"Diamanda Galás4:17
4."The Lord Is My Shepherd"Diamanda Galás1:13

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[3] 12

References

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  1. ^ Olewnick, Brian. You Must Be Certain of the Devil at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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