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D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Studio album by
Throbbing Gristle
Released1978
RecordedSeptember 1977 – May 1978
Genre Industrial
Length42:37
Label Industrial
Throbbing Gristle chronology
The Second Annual Report
(1977) 		D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
(1978) 		20 Jazz Funk Greats
(1979)

D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle is the second studio album by English industrial band Throbbing Gristle. [1] It was released in 1978 by their Industrial Records label. [2]

Release

The first 1,000 records issued were enclosed with a card calendar with color photos of a little girl on a bed. Another pressing of 1,000 copies was recut with false track markers (the "bands" visible on a vinyl disc) to give it the appearance of having fifteen tracks of exactly equal length and a short sixteenth track. The official TG discography called this pressing the "Structuralist Spirals" edition. The single " United", which had garnered some popularity due to its relatively accessible style, was included on the album on fast forward, reducing its running time from 4:03 to sixteen seconds. [3] Later reissues of the album omit the inset and card calendar due to its resemblance to child pornography.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
The Austin Chronicle [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [6]
Pitchfork9.5/10 [7]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide [8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10 [9]
Uncut8/10 [10]

The Montreal Star wrote that the album "invites comparisons to Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, Eno's obscene phone calls and the sound your refrigerator makes when it short-circuits." [11]

Writing for Pitchfork, Drew Daniel of Matmos described the album as "a nauseating masterpiece, and an essential recording", noting "Hamburger Lady" as "probably Throbbing Gristle's greatest song". [7] AllMusic stated that the album "is nearly as harsh and uncompromising as The Second Annual Report," though "much more stylistically varied -- rather than focusing on multiple versions of the same pieces (plus a 20-minute film score), each of the 13 tracks is distinct, ranging from captured conversations to thoroughly composed creations." [4]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [12] Chris Carter recalled in the book that "DoA showcased some of our strongest work and established the course we would head in." [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Throbbing Gristle ( Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson), except as noted

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I.B.M."  2:35
2."Hit by a Rock"  2:32
3." United"  0:16
4."Valley of the Shadow of Death"ChristophersonChristopherson4:01
5."Dead on Arrival"  6:08
6."Weeping"P-Orridge, Ewa ZajacP-Orridge5:31
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hamburger Lady" Dr. Al Ackerman (original text author) 4:15
2."Hometime"Fanni TuttiFanni Tutti3:46
3."AB/7A"CarterCarter4:31
4."E-Coli"  4:16
5."Death Threats"  0:41
6."Walls of Sound"  2:48
7."Blood on the Floor"  1:07
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14." Five Knuckle Shuffle"6:43
15." We Hate You (Little Girls)"2:08
2011 remastered edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction" (live)1:15
2."It's Always the Way" (live)5:40
3."Industrial Muzak" (live)6:23
4."Cabaret Voltaire" (live)4:03
5."Hamburger Lady" (live)3:53
6."IBM" (live)5:22
7."New After Cease to Exist Soundtrack" (live)4:46
8."Whistling Song" (live)5:35
9."Mother Spunk" (live)3:38
10."Five Knuckle Shuffle"2:08
11."We Hate You (Little Girls)"6:48

Personnel

  • Genesis P-Orridge – vocals, bass guitar, violin, Atari ST cubase programming, , effects (track A6), production (tracks A1–A3, A5, B1, B4, B6 and B7)
  • Cosey Fanni Tutti – guitar, effects, tapes, production (tracks A1–A3, A5, B1, B4, B6 and B7)
  • Chris Carter – synthesizer, electronics, tapes, Atari ST Cubase programming, production (tracks A1–A3, A5, B1, B4, B6 and B7)
  • Peter Christopherson – tapes, electronics, production (tracks A1–A4, A5, B1, B4, B6 and B7)
Additional personnel
  • Robin Banks – voice (track B5)
  • Simone Estridge – voice (track B5)

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 780.
  2. ^ Mute Records: Artists, Business, History. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2018. p. 72.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. 1999. p. 1015.
  4. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "D.o.A.: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle – Throbbing Gristle". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ Winkie, Luke (10 February 2012). "Throbbing Gristle: The Second Annual Report (Industrial Records LTD) / D.o.A. The Third and Final Report (Industrial Records LTD) / 20 Jazz Funk Greats (Industrial Records LTD) / Heathen Earth (Industrial Records LTD) / Greatest Hits (Industrial Records LTD)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  7. ^ a b Daniel, Drew (7 December 2011). "Throbbing Gristle: Second Annual Report / D.O.A. / 20 Jazz Funk Greats / Heathen Earth / Greatest Hits". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  8. ^ Malley, David (2004). "Throbbing Gristle". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p.  814. ISBN  0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ Strauss, Neil (1995). "Throbbing Gristle". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 408–10. ISBN  0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ a b Bonner, Michael (14 February 2012). "Throbbing Gristle: the industrial pioneers, reissued". Uncut. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. ^ Radz, Matt (18 May 1979). "Record Reviews". Montreal Star. p. B4.
  12. ^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2008). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. ISBN  9781844036240.

External links

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