The Truth Hurts 1985-2000
The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 is a compilation album by Dessau, released on July 28, 2009 by Mausoleum.[1] The album packages tracks from band's first two EPs, four previously unreleased songs produced by Paul Barker, alternate mixes and two live covers of Joy Division and New Order.[2][3]
| The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 28, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 74:32 | |||
| Label | WTII | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Dessau chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
Connexion Bizarre criticized The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 for being a poorly assembled collection and said "it's perfectly passable industrial of a kind that is all but history now, but the thing is, others did it better."[4] Fabryka Music Magazine awarded the collection a perfect rating of four out of four stars.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Elliott, except "Isolation" by Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album (date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (Indiana University Marching Hundred cover) | Paul Dresser | World War Underground (1996) | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Revenge" (Ministry cover) | Al Jourgensen | Another Prick in the Wall - A Tribute to Ministry - Volume 2 (1999) | 4:28 |
| 3. | "The Sun" |
| Details Sketchy (1995) | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Chalkline" | Details Sketchy (1995) | 5:07 | |
| 5. | "Trevethan" |
| 3:18 | |
| 6. | "Blackball" |
| 4:08 | |
| 7. | "Rest My Eyes" |
| 4:15 | |
| 8. | "Seldom Traveled" |
| 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Suffer" |
| Dessau (1995) | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Beijing" |
| Exercise in Tension (1989) | 5:44 |
| 11. | "Unshakeable" | J. Elliott | Happy Mood (1985) | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Europe Light" | J. Elliott | Happy Mood (1985) | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Imperial Hotel" | J. Elliott | Happy Mood (1985) | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Crutch of Utitlity" |
| Red Languages (1985) | 4:31 |
| 15. | "Red Languages" |
| Red Languages (1985) | 4:47 |
| 16. | "Isolation" (live) (Joy Division cover) | 5:06 | ||
| 17. | "Ceremony" (live) (New Order cover) |
| 4:45 |
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes of The Truth Hurts 1985-2000.[6]
Dessau
- John Elliott – vocals (1-3, 5-17), programming (1-10, 12-14), percussion (14, 15), drums (11), piano (15), keyboards (17), production (1, 2, 10, 16, 17), mixing (1, 2, 9, 12)
Additional performers
- Steve Anderson – guitar (5, 7)
- Paul Barker – production (5-8), recording (5-8), mixing (5-8), bass guitar (3, 5, 7, 8), programming (5), guitar (8)
- Robert Benjamin – guitar (1, 2)
- Patrick Benson – drums (15, 17)
- Frank Brodlo – bass guitar (11)
- Clay Brocker – vocals (7)
- Van Christie – production, recording, mixing and programming (3, 4)
- Dave D'eath – bass guitar (1, 2, 16), arrangements (1, 2)
- Kim Ervin Elliott – vocals (14, 15)
- Mike Griffith – saxophone (9), recording (10)
- Lynn Green – percussion (3)
- Tom Gregory – percussion, production, recording and mixing (13)
- Kevin Hamilton – guitar (14)
- James Horn – bass guitar (14)
- Jim Marcus – programming (4)
- Jason McNinch – production, recording, mixing and programming (3, 4)
- Barry Nelson – bass guitar (6, 9, 10)
- Skot Nelson – guitar (11, 13, 15, 17)
- Richard Patrick – guitar (9)
- Mike Orr – guitar (6, 9, 10) vocals (9, 10), bass guitar (13, 15, 17)
- Andy Schmidt – guitar (12)
- Norm Rau – guitar (3, 16), vocals (3)
- Terry Townson – horn (7)
- Jason Williams – keyboards (1, 2)
Production and design
- Art of the Groove – art direction, design
- Tom Der – recording (11, 14, 15), piano (11)
- Robb Earls – recording (5-9, 12), mixing (7, 8, 12), production (9, 12)
- Martin Hannett – production and mixing (14, 15)
- Tom Harding – production, recording and mixing (13)
- Mark McCleerey – recording, mixing and programming (1, 2)
- John Trevethan – mastering, editing, programming (5)
- Rick Will – mixing (10)
References
- "Dessau: The Truth Hurts > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- DJ Hypno5 (August 26, 2015). "Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988". Hypno5ive. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Pfanenstiel, Bart; Schock, David (1998). "Artists: Dessau". WTII Records. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- van der Merwe, David (September 13, 2009). "Dessau: The Truth Hurts (1985-2000)". Connexion Bizarre. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna (September 6, 2010). "Details Sketchy - Wax Trax II, 2009". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 (booklet). Dessau. Chicago, Illinois: WTII Records. 2009.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 at Bandcamp
- The Truth Hurts 1985-2000 at iTunes
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.