Saturday, January 7, 2017

The Afghan Whigs

























Artist:  The Afghan Whigs
Origin:  Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop

Original line-up:

Greg Dulli:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Rick McCollum:  Lead Guitar
John Curley:  Bass
Steve Earle:  Drums

The Afghan Whigs are an American Indie Rock Band from Cincinnati, formed in 1986 by Greg Dulli (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Rick McCollum (Lead Guitar), John Curley (Bass) and Steve Earle (Drums).














Title:  Black Love (Box Set - 20th Anniversary Edition) (2016)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop
Label:  Mute Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Crime Scene Part One  (5:59)
 2.  My Enemy  (3:11)
 3.  Double Day  (4:40)
 4.  Blame, Etc  (4:13)
 5.  Step Into The Light  (3:40)
 6.  Going To Town  (3:17)
 7.  Honky's Ladder  (4:16)
 8.  Night By Candlelight  (3:42)
 9.  Bulletproof  (6:37)
10. Summer's Kiss  (3:56)
11. Faded  (8:25)

Disc 2:  Demos (Previously Unreleased)

 1.  Go To Town (Acoustic Version/Mix)  (2:49)
 2.  Leaving Town Mix 1.0  (1:38)
 3.  Faded - Demo  (6:00)
 4.  Regret  (4:02)
 5.  Crime Scene Part II Mix 1.1 (with Scratch Vocals) (3:21)
 6.  Mick Taylor Jam  (4:46)
 7.  Wynton Kelly Jam  (2:06)
 8.  I Often Think Of You  (2:16)
 9.  Staring Across The Water  (2:54)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Greg Dulli:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Drums on Track 5, Machine on Track 6, Percussion on Tracks:  7, 8, Timpani on Track 8, Sleigh Bells on Track 11
Rick McCollum:  Guitars on Tracks:  1-4, 6-11, Pedal Steel on Track 5, Hammered Dulcimer on Track 8
John Curley:  Bass on Tracks:  1-7, 9-11, Arp on Tracks:  1, 4, Guitar on Track 3, Vocals on Track 4
Paul Buchignani:  Drums on Tracks:  1-4, 9-11, Percussion on Tracks:  4, 7, 9, Congas on Track 4

Additional Musicians:

Harold Chichester:  Organ on Tracks:  1, 4, 9, 11, Clavinet on Tracks:  4, 6, Fender Rhodes on Track 5, Piano on Tracks 9, 11, Vocals on Track 11
Doug Falsetti:  Percussion on Track 1, Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4, 7, 9, 11
Shawn Smith:  Vocals on Tracks:  6, 8
Jeffrey Reed:  Effects on Track 1
Barbara Hunter:  Cellos on Tracks:  4, 6, 8, 11
Jeff Powell:  Vocals on Track 4, 9

Black Love is the 20th Anniversary remastered album by The Afghan Whigs, was released on November 25, 2016 by Mute Records.  Box Set Edition, includes CD  9 Bonus Tracks Demos previously unreleased.


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