Congregation (album) - Definition and Overview

Congregation
Album by Afghan Whigs
Released	August, 1991
Recorded	???
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	39 min 23 s
Record label	Sub Pop
Producer	SGreg Dulli and Ross Ian Stein
Professional reviews
Melody Maker review	Favorable	July 13, 1996 p. 51 (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60171247&loc=109&PageFormat=7)
Option review	Favorable	May-June, 1992 p. 89 (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60171247&loc=109&PageFormat=7)
Allmusic.com review	4.5 stars out of 5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS80402061517411440&sql=A9ye997b7krgt)
Afghan Whigs Chronology
Up in It (1990)	Congregation (1991)	Gentlemen (1993)

Congregation is a grunge album by Afghan Whigs, released in August of 1991 (see 1991 in music). In spite of substantial criticism from some purists who saw the band's sound as watered down, the album has been remembered as a classic grunge album that was ignored in the shadow of releases from giants like Pearl Jam and Nirvana.

Track listing

1. "Her Against Me" (Dulli) - :47
2. "I'm Her Slave" (Dulli) - 2:59
3. "Turn On The Water" (Curley/Dulli/Earle/Mc Collum) - 4:18
4. "Conjure Me" (Curley/Dulli/Earle/Mc Collum) - 4:03
5. "Kiss the Floor" (Dulli/Mc Collum) - 4:00
6. "Congregation" (Dulli/Mc Collum) - 4:27
7. "This Is My Confession" (Dulli) - 3:13
8. "Dedicate It" (Dulli) - 3:22
9. "The Temple" (Lloyd Webber/Rice) - 4:06
10. "Let Me Lie to You" (Dulli) - 4:36
11. "Tonight" (Dulli) - 3:41
12. - 5:06

Personnel

• Jack Skinner - Mastering
• Miss Ruby Belle - Vocals
• John Curley - Vocals, Photography, Musician
• Greg Dulli - Vocals, Producer, Musician
• Lance - Piano, Vocals
• Shawn Smith - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Ross Ian Stein - Producer, Engineer
• Shecky Stein - Piano
• Larry Brewer - Engineer, Second Engineer
• Caroline DeVita - Design
• Chris Cuffaro - Photography
• Steve Earle - Drums
• Rick McCollum - Guitar, Vocals
• Rick & Bubba - Vocals