Buchenwald (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Buchenwald
Type = Album
Artist = Whitehouse


Released = September 1981
Recorded = August 1981
Genre = Power electronics
Length = 24:49
Label = Come Organisation
Producer = William Bennett, Peter McKay
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:q9jxlffe0cqo link]
Last album = "Dedicated to Peter Kürten"
(1981)
This album = "Buchenwald"
(1981)
Next album = "New Britain"
(1982) |

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

Overview

Though very common in many Whitehouse tracks, "Buchenwald" has a high pitched sound of feedback throughout the entire album, except for a brief pause in the title track "Buchenwald." It also uses a distinct horn-like sound, though it is electronic. 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

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

External links

* [http://www.susanlawly.freeuk.com/pricelist/buchenwald.html Buchenwald at Susan Lawly]
* [http://www.susanlawly.freeuk.com/textfiles/srdossier2.html Whitehouse 1981-1982 recording dossier at Susan Lawly]