Buchenwald (album) explained

Buchenwald
Type:Album
Artist:Whitehouse
Cover:Whitehouse-Buchenwald.jpg
Caption:Front cover of the 1996 reissue by Susan Lawly
Released:September 1981
Recorded:August 1981
Genre:Power electronics, industrial
Length:24:49
Label:Come Organisation
Producer:William Bennett, Peter McKay
Prev Title:Dedicated to Peter Kürten
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:New Britain
Next Year:1982

Buchenwald is the fifth album by Whitehouse released in 1981 by Come Organisation (later reissued by Susan Lawly).

Overview

As is common in many early Whitehouse recordings, there is a high pitched feedback sound throughout the entire album, except for a brief pause in the title track "Buchenwald". It also uses a distinct, electronic horn-like sound. The track, "Dedicated to Albert de Salvo - Sadist and Mass Slayer" refers to the Boston Strangler, which like the song, "Dedicated to Peter Kürten", from their previous album, is an instrumental track.

Buchenwald was originally limited to 500 copies on vinyl on the group-owned record label Come Organisation. It was later reissued by the group's second record label, Susan Lawly on compact disc in 1996.

Track listing

  1. "Buchenwald" – 12:21
  2. "Dedicated to Albert de Salvo - Sadist and Mass Slayer" – 4:10
  3. "Incest 2" – 4:00
  4. "The Days at Florbelle" – 4:18

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