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Black Love (The Afghan Whigs album)

January 01, 1970

For the American TV series, see #BlackLove. For the Carlos Garnett album, see Black Love (Carlos Garnett album).

Black Love is the fifth album by the band the Afghan Whigs, released in March 1996.[5] It was released by Elektra Records/Sub Pop in the US and by Mute in Europe, and was produced by Greg Dulli. Black Love was preceded by the single "Honky's Ladder" and followed by the single "Going to Town" (also released as the Bonnie & Clyde EP in the US).

Black Love
Studio album by
the Afghan Whigs
ReleasedMarch 12, 1996
RecordedAugust–September 1995
StudioBear Creek Studio, Woodinville, Washington and Robert Lang Studios, Shoreline, Washington[1]
Genre
Length51:56
LabelElektra
ProducerGreg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
Gentlemen
(1993) 		Black Love
(1996) 		1965
(1998)
Singles from Black Love
  1. "Honky's Ladder"
    Released: February 20, 1996
  2. "Going to Town"
    Released: July 22, 1996

Prior to this album's release, lead singer Greg Dulli seriously explored producing a movie in the film noir genre, but despite his optioning at least one book, the movie was never made. Dulli's ideas for a soundtrack led to the songs recorded on this album.

The album was reissued on November 25, 2016, on Rhino Records, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of its initial release. The 20th anniversary reissue was released as a double CD and triple LP, and includes nine previously-unreleased tracks.[6]

Critical reception edit

Upon its initial release, Black Love received mixed reviews from critics, who generally considered it inferior to its predecessor Gentlemen.[16] In recent years, the album has been regarded as one of the best albums in the band's oeuvre, with Stereogum labeling it their best album in a "Worst to Best" list.[17]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Greg Dulli except: "Double Day" composed by Greg Dulli and Rick McCollum.

  1. "Crime Scene Part One" – 5:59
  2. "My Enemy" – 3:10
  3. "Double Day" – 4:40
  4. "Blame, Etc." – 4:11
  5. "Step into the Light" – 3:40
  6. "Going to Town" – 3:16
  7. "Honky's Ladder" – 4:15
  8. "Night by Candlelight" – 3:40
  9. "Bulletproof" – 6:37
  10. "Summer's Kiss" – 3:55
  11. "Faded" – 8:25

Charts edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 41
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 37
US Billboard 200[23] 79

Personnel edit

Band

  • Greg Dulli – lead vocals & guitars (1–11), drums (5), machine (6), percussion (7,8), timpani (8), sleigh bells (11)
  • Rick McCollum – guitars (1–4, 6–11), pedal steel (5), hammered dulcimer (8)
  • John Curley – bass (1–7, 9–11), Arp (1,4), guitar (3), vocals (4)
  • Paul Buchignani – drums (1–4, 6,7, 9–11), percussion (4,7,9), congas (4)

Additional Musicians

  • Harold Chichester – organ (1,4,9,11), clavinet (4,6), Fender Rhodes (5), piano (9,11), vocals (11)
  • Doug Falsetti – percussion (1), vocals (3,4,7,9,11)
  • Shawn Smith – vocals (6,8)
  • Jeffrey Reed – effects (1)
  • Barbara Hunter – cellos (4,6,8,11)
  • Jeff Powell – vocals (4,9)

Production

  • Greg Dulli – production; mixing
  • Jeff Powell – engineering; mixing
  • John Curley – assistant engineering; location recording
  • Jeffrey Reed, Ryan Hadlock, Aaron Warner, Joe Hadlock, Don Fawcett, Erik Flettrich, Dubby – assistant engineers
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Design

  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction
  • Danny Clinch – photography

References edit

  1. ^ "The Afghan Whigs – Black Love (1996, CD)". Discogs. 1996.
  2. ^ a b Strauss, Neil (February 2, 1998). "Afghan Whigs: Black Love : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Stone, Aug (October 24, 2016). "This Time We Go A Little Lower: The Afghan Whigs' Black Love 25 Years On". The Quietus. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Lim, Dennis (November 1998). "The Afghan Whigs – 1965". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 11. SPIN Media LLC. p. 16. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ The Afghan Whigs - Black Love Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-27
  6. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (October 17, 2016). "The Afghan Whigs Announce Black Love 20th Anniversary Reissue". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  7. ^ Deming, Mark. "Black Love – The Afghan Whigs". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Kot, Greg (April 4, 1996). "Afghan Whigs Black Love (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Afghan Whigs". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 2. ISBN 9780312245603.
  10. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2011. ISBN 9780857125958.
  11. ^ Browne, David (March 22, 1996). "Black Love". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. ^ Cromelin, Richard (March 17, 1996). "*** THE AFGHAN WHIGS, "Black Love", Elektra". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  13. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 9. ISBN 9780743201698.
  14. ^ Hamlin, Jesse (March 10, 1996). "POP CDS – No 'Love' Lost for Afghan Whigs". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  15. ^ Hunter, James (April 1, 1996). "Records". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 111–2.
  16. ^ Garrett, Jon (June 6, 2004). "The Afghan Whigs: Black Love". PopMatters. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  17. ^ Schafer, Joseph (August 12, 2014). "The Afghan Whigs Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – THE AFGHAN WHIGS – BLACK LOVE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – THE AFGHAN WHIGS – BLACK LOVE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – AFGHAN WHIGS – BLACK LOVE" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – AFGHAN WHIGS – BLACK LOVE" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  23. ^ "The Afghan Whigs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

External links edit

  • Album track listing on the Summer's Kiss website

January 01, 1970
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For the American TV series see BlackLove For the Carlos Garnett album see Black Love Carlos Garnett album Black Love is the fifth album by the band the Afghan Whigs released in March 1996 5 It was released by Elektra Records Sub Pop in the US and by Mute in Europe and was produced by Greg Dulli Black Love was preceded by the single Honky s Ladder and followed by the single Going to Town also released as the Bonnie amp Clyde EP in the US Black LoveStudio album by the Afghan WhigsReleasedMarch 12 1996RecordedAugust September 1995StudioBear Creek Studio Woodinville Washington and Robert Lang Studios Shoreline Washington 1 GenreAlternative rock 2 soul 3 progressive soul 4 Length51 56LabelElektraProducerGreg DulliThe Afghan Whigs chronologyGentlemen 1993 Black Love 1996 1965 1998 Singles from Black Love Honky s Ladder Released February 20 1996 Going to Town Released July 22 1996 Prior to this album s release lead singer Greg Dulli seriously explored producing a movie in the film noir genre but despite his optioning at least one book the movie was never made Dulli s ideas for a soundtrack led to the songs recorded on this album The album was reissued on November 25 2016 on Rhino Records in celebration of the 20th anniversary of its initial release The 20th anniversary reissue was released as a double CD and triple LP and includes nine previously unreleased tracks 6 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Chicago Tribune nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Christgau s Consumer Guide nbsp 9 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Entertainment WeeklyC 11 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 San Francisco Chronicle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Spin8 10 15 Upon its initial release Black Love received mixed reviews from critics who generally considered it inferior to its predecessor Gentlemen 16 In recent years the album has been regarded as one of the best albums in the band s oeuvre with Stereogum labeling it their best album in a Worst to Best list 17 Track listing editAll tracks composed by Greg Dulli except Double Day composed by Greg Dulli and Rick McCollum Crime Scene Part One 5 59 My Enemy 3 10 Double Day 4 40 Blame Etc 4 11 Step into the Light 3 40 Going to Town 3 16 Honky s Ladder 4 15 Night by Candlelight 3 40 Bulletproof 6 37 Summer s Kiss 3 55 Faded 8 25Charts editChart 1996 Peakposition UK Albums OCC 18 41 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 19 38 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 20 35 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 21 23 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 22 37 US Billboard 200 23 79Personnel editBand Greg Dulli lead vocals amp guitars 1 11 drums 5 machine 6 percussion 7 8 timpani 8 sleigh bells 11 Rick McCollum guitars 1 4 6 11 pedal steel 5 hammered dulcimer 8 John Curley bass 1 7 9 11 Arp 1 4 guitar 3 vocals 4 Paul Buchignani drums 1 4 6 7 9 11 percussion 4 7 9 congas 4 Additional Musicians Harold Chichester organ 1 4 9 11 clavinet 4 6 Fender Rhodes 5 piano 9 11 vocals 11 Doug Falsetti percussion 1 vocals 3 4 7 9 11 Shawn Smith vocals 6 8 Jeffrey Reed effects 1 Barbara Hunter cellos 4 6 8 11 Jeff Powell vocals 4 9 Production Greg Dulli production mixing Jeff Powell engineering mixing John Curley assistant engineering location recording Jeffrey Reed Ryan Hadlock Aaron Warner Joe Hadlock Don Fawcett Erik Flettrich Dubby assistant engineers Bob Ludwig mastering Design Jeff Kleinsmith art direction Danny Clinch photographyReferences edit The Afghan Whigs Black Love 1996 CD Discogs 1996 a b Strauss Neil February 2 1998 Afghan Whigs Black Love Music Reviews Rolling Stone Archived from the original on May 18 2007 Retrieved May 19 2018 Stone Aug October 24 2016 This Time We Go A Little Lower The Afghan Whigs Black Love 25 Years On The Quietus Retrieved May 10 2022 Lim Dennis November 1998 The Afghan Whigs 1965 Spin Vol 14 no 11 SPIN Media LLC p 16 ISSN 0886 3032 Retrieved April 23 2023 The Afghan Whigs Black Love Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic retrieved 2023 10 27 Sodomsky Sam October 17 2016 The Afghan Whigs Announce Black Love 20th Anniversary Reissue Pitchfork Retrieved July 12 2017 Deming Mark Black Love The Afghan Whigs AllMusic Retrieved September 24 2017 Kot Greg April 4 1996 Afghan Whigs Black Love Elektra Chicago Tribune Retrieved September 24 2017 Christgau Robert October 15 2000 Afghan Whigs Christgau s Consumer Guide Albums of the 90s Macmillan p 2 ISBN 9780312245603 Larkin Colin 2011 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Omnibus Press p 2011 ISBN 9780857125958 Browne David March 22 1996 Black Love Entertainment Weekly Cromelin Richard March 17 1996 THE AFGHAN WHIGS Black Love Elektra Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 24 2017 Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian David 2004 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Simon and Schuster pp 9 ISBN 9780743201698 Hamlin Jesse March 10 1996 POP CDS No Love Lost for Afghan Whigs San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved May 20 2018 Hunter James April 1 1996 Records Spin SPIN Media LLC pp 111 2 Garrett Jon June 6 2004 The Afghan Whigs Black Love PopMatters Retrieved October 1 2017 Schafer Joseph August 12 2014 The Afghan Whigs Albums From Worst To Best Stereogum Retrieved May 10 2022 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 8 July 2022 Swedishcharts com THE AFGHAN WHIGS BLACK LOVE Hung Medien Retrieved 8 July 2022 Charts nz THE AFGHAN WHIGS BLACK LOVE Hung Medien Retrieved 8 July 2022 Ultratop be AFGHAN WHIGS BLACK LOVE in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 8 July 2022 Ultratop be AFGHAN WHIGS BLACK LOVE in French Hung Medien Retrieved 8 July 2022 The Afghan Whigs Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 8 July 2022 External links editAlbum track listing on the Summer s Kiss website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Love The Afghan Whigs 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