Opus Dei (album)

Opus Dei (album)
Opus Dei
Studio album by Laibach
Released 1987
Genre Industrial
Length 37:17 (LP version),
58:60 (CD version)
Label Mute
Producer Rico Conning
Laibach chronology
Baptism
(1986)
Opus Dei
(1987)
Let It Be
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Opus Dei is the fourth album by Laibach, released in 1987. It features "Geburt einer Nation", a German cover of Queen's "One Vision" and two reworkings of Austrian band Opus' sole hit single "Live Is Life". The Opus song became the German language "Leben heißt Leben" and the English language "Opus Dei". "The Great Seal" is national anthem of NSK State. New arrangement of the song appears on Laibach's album Volk with title "NSK". On Volk the song is credited to Laibach and Slavko Avsenik, Jr.

There are two further connections with Queen's A Kind of Magic album. The drum loop in "Trans-National" is near identical to that in Queen's "Don't Lose Your Head", and elements of "How the West Was Won" (specifically the rhythm and harmonised guitars) are inspired by Queen's "Gimme The Prize".

The attention this album received from MTV and others led to Laibach's first worldwide tour. [State of Art, 2004]

Track listing

  1. "Leben heißt Leben" (Live is Life) (Opus) – 5:28
  2. "Geburt einer Nation" (Birth of a Nation) (Queen) – 4:22
  3. "Leben - Tod" (Life - Death) (Laibach) – 3:58
  4. "F.I.A.T." (Laibach) – 5:13
  5. "Opus Dei" (Opus) – 5:04
  6. "Trans-National" (Laibach) – 4:28
  7. "How the West Was Won" (Laibach) – 4:26
  8. "The Great Seal" (Laibach) – 4:16

+ On CD editions, 4 tracks from "Baptism":

  1. "Herz-Felde" (Heartfield) (Laibach) – 4:46
  2. "Jägerspiel" (Hunters' Game) (Laibach) – 7:23
  3. "Koža" (Skin) (Laibach) – 3:51
  4. "Krst" (Baptism) (Laibach) – 5:39

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Opus Dei (disambiguation) — The phrase Opus Dei can refer to: Opus Dei a prelature of the Catholic Church also called Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei Opus Dei the Divine Liturgy, Liturgy of the Hours or Canonical Hours of the Catholic Church Opus Dei (album) an… …   Wikipedia

  • Opus — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Opus », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Opus est le mot latin pour ouvrage ou œuvre. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Opus Relinque — [1] ↑ The Iluminated, official Tristania Forum. Opus Relinque (Latín: Opus [obra/trabajo] y Relinque [abandonar/dejar] abandonar la obra) (AFI: o.pus re.lin.kue) es una canción de la banda de metal gótico Tristania, de su segundo álbum de estudio …   Wikipedia Español

  • Baptism (Laibach album) — Infobox Album | Name = Baptism Type = Album Artist = Laibach Released = 1986 Recorded = ??? Genre = Industrial Length = 71:47 (CD version) Label = Sub Rosa Producer = Laibach J.T. Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • Volk (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Volk Type = Album Artist = Laibach Released = 26 October 2006 Recorded = Daily Girl, NSK Studio and Studio Metro (Ljubljana), The Instrument and Metropolis studios (London), Master Servant (Hamburg) Genre = Industrial… …   Wikipedia

  • Let It Be (Laibach album) — Infobox Album | Name = Let It Be Type = Cover album Artist = Laibach Released = 1988 Recorded = 1988 Genre = Industrial Length = 42:31 Label = Mute Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

  • Anthems (Laibach album) — Infobox Album | Name = Laibach Anthems Type = Compilation Album Artist = Laibach Released = 2004 Recorded = Genre = industrial Length = Disc1:78:03 Disc2: 77:59 Label = Mute Producer = ??? Reviews = * Release Magazine (6/10)… …   Wikipedia

  • NATO (album) — NATO Studio album by Laibach Released October 10, 1994 …   Wikipedia

  • Laibach (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Laibach Img capt = Laibach Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Slovenia Genre = Electronic dance Avant Garde Industrial Martial industrial Neo classical Years active = 1980–present Label = Mute Associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Laibach (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Laibach. Laibach concert au Château de Celj …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”