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Throbbing Gristle

Heathen Earth (LP)

Label: Industrial Records

Format: LP

Genre: Experimental

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Original 1980 edition on Industrial Records on black vinyl with gatefold sleeve of TG's beautiful live in the studio fourth album.

condition (record/cover): EX / EX- (corner creaing)
With gatefold sleeve.
Heathen Earth is a crucial live document of industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle. In member Chris Carter’s own words: “You had to have been there. Which is what we always say about TG. TG on record and TG live are two completely different things.” This album is probably the closest approximation of the two you’ll ever get: made in front of a small audience, the event was filmed by Monte Cazzaza with the intention of releasing it on video. The majority of the set is instrumental, fluctuating between the raw electronics of Throbbing Gristle’s early work and the band’s more melodic material. It is the best of both harrowing worlds, and the most coherent album Throbbing Gristle ever made.












Details
Cat. number: IR0009
Year: 1980
Release notes:
Second pressing on black vinyl issued in a gatefold cover. This album was recorded on Saturday the 16th of February 1980 between 8.10pm and 9.00pm in front of an invited audience at the studios of Industrial Records Limited. The object was to make a record of T.G. performing live without the often unpredictable influence of adverse playing conditions on the music and on the technical quality. In the days following this session a minimum of re-recording was done and the 8-Track master tapes…
Tracklist
AHeathen Earth Side One26:33
BHeathen Earth Side Two21:32
Credits
Gen
Bass Guitar
Cosey
Cornet, Lead Guitar
Sleazy
Cornet, Tape
Chris
Drum Programming [Rhythms], Synthesizer [Synthesisers]
Stan Bingo
Engineer [Sound]
SA
Lacquer Cut By
Sinclair/Brooks
Producer
Carter
Written-By
Tutti
Written-By
Orridge
Written-By
Christopherson
Written-By