The grunge era's most overlooked masterpiece, Congregation was the Afghan Whigs' breakthrough album, an incendiary and insidious set which bridges the gap between the noisy aggression of the band's early releases and the soulful swagger of their later work. Slipping with ominous ease into the sinister, self-obsessed Lothario guise which would serve him so well from here on out, Greg Dulli announces his arrival as a truly magnetic presence -- by turns predator ("Tonight") and prey ("I'm Her Slave"), he's the guy your parents always warned you about, delivering each syllable of his remarkable lyrics with equal measures of innuendo and venom. Equally startling is the Whigs' musical growth -- while still unmistakably a member of the Sub Pop stable, there's a greater maturity and depth to their sinewy sound, with a newfound grasp of mood and nuance on tracks like the opening "Her Against Me" and "Let Me Lie to You" -- the wah-wah guitar which dominates "Turn On the Water," meanwhile, offers the first taste of the funk ambitions to follow. It was hardly a surprise when the Whigs jumped to Elektra soon after -- Congregation was clearly their ticket to the big leagues. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
The Afghan Whigs (Main Performer), Jack Skinner (Mastering), Miss Ruby Belle (Vocals), John Curley (Vocals), John Curley (Photography), John Curley (Musician), Greg Dulli (Vocals), Greg Dulli (Producer), Greg Dulli (Musician), Lance (Piano), Lance (Vocals), Shawn Smith (Vocals), Shawn Smith (Vocals (Background)), Ross Ian Stein (Producer), Ross Ian Stein (Engineer), Shecky Stein (Piano), Larry Brewer (Engineer), Larry Brewer (Second Engineer), Caroline DeVita (Design), Chris Cuffaro (Photography), Steve Earle (Drums), Rick McCollum (Guitar), Rick McCollum (Vocals), Rick & Bubba (Vocals)
Congregation is a grunge album by The
Afghan Whigs, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). In spite of substantial
criticism from some purists who saw the band's sound as watered down, the album has been remembered as a classic grunge album
that was ignored in the shadow of releases from giants like Pearl Jam and Nirvana.
Track listing
"Her Against Me" (Dulli) – 0:47
"I'm Her Slave" (Dulli) – 2:59
"Turn On the Water" (Curley/Dulli/Earle/McCollum) – 4:18
"Conjure Me" (Curley/Dulli/Earle/McCollum) – 4:03
"Kiss the Floor" (Dulli/McCollum) – 4:00
"Congregation" (Dulli/McCollum) – 4:27
"This Is My Confession" (Dulli) – 3:13
"Dedicate It" (Dulli) – 3:22
"The Temple" (Lloyd Webber/Rice) – 4:06
"Let Me Lie to You" (Dulli) – 4:36
"Tonight" (Dulli) – 3:41
"Miles Iz Ded" (unlisted track) (Dulli) – 5:06
Personnel
Jack Skinner - Mastering
Miss Ruby Belle - Vocals
John Curley - Vocals, Photography, Musician
Greg Dulli - Vocals, Producer, Musician
Lance - Piano, Vocals
Shawn Smith - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Ross Ian Stein - Producer, Engineer
Shecky Stein - Piano
Larry Brewer - Engineer, Second Engineer
Caroline DeVita - Design
Chris Cuffaro - Photography
Steve Earle - Drums
Rick McCollum - Guitar, Vocals
Rick & Bubba - Vocals
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