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1988 studio album by Diamanda Galás
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You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the fifth album by American avant-garde performer Diamanda Galás , released on May 23, 1988 by record label Mute .
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You Must Be Certain of the Devil is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the AIDS epidemic.[2] The selections from this instalment are rooted in American gospel music .[citation needed ]
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Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot " Wallace Willis 2:44 2. "Double-Barrel Prayer" Diamanda Galás 5:01 3. "Let's Not Chat About Despair" Diamanda Galás 5:00 4. "Birds of Death" Diamanda Galás 5:15
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "You Must Be Certain of the Devil" Diamanda Galás 4:55 2. "Let My People Go " Diamanda Galás, traditional 3:22 3. "Malediction" Diamanda Galás 4:17 4. "The Lord Is My Shepherd" Diamanda Galás 1:13
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Studio albums Collaborative albums Live albums Compilations