D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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]

D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Studio album by Throbbing Gristle
Released	1978
Recorded	September 1977 – May 1978
Genre	Industrial
Length	42:37
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)

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Austin Chronicle	^[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
Pitchfork	9.5/10^[7]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10^[9]
Uncut	8/10^[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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"I.B.M."			2:35
2.	"Hit by a Rock"			2:32
3.	"United"			0:16
4.	"Valley of the Shadow of Death"	Christopherson	Christopherson	4:01
5.	"Dead on Arrival"			6:08
6.	"Weeping"	P-Orridge, Ewa Zajac	P-Orridge	5:31

Side B

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Hamburger Lady"	Dr. Al Ackerman (original text author)		4:15
2.	"Hometime"	Fanni Tutti	Fanni Tutti	3:46
3.	"AB/7A"	Carter	Carter	4:31
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.	Title	Length
14.	"Five Knuckle Shuffle"	6:43
15.	"We Hate You (Little Girls)"	2:08

2011 remastered edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
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. 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. 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. Bonner, Michael (14 February 2012). . 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

• D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle at Discogs (list of releases)