Halogen (album)

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Halogen CD
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1994
RecordedDecember 1993 at Electrical Audio, Chicago USA
Genre Power electronics, noise
Length29:50
Label Susan Lawly
Producer Whitehouse, Steve Albini
Whitehouse chronology
Never Forget Death
(1992)
Halogen CD
(1994)
Quality Time
(1995)
Professional ratings
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Halogen CD is the thirteenth studio album by power electronics band Whitehouse, released in April 1994 through their Susan Lawly label. The album's cover was made by artist Trevor Brown, who previously collaborated with the band on their 1991 album Twice Is Not Enough .

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Bennett, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vulgar" 3:49
2."Lightning Struck My Dick"Bennett, Peter Sotos, Jim Goodall5:40
3."Movement 1994" 3:32
4."Dictator" 4:03
5."Halogen"Bennett, Sotos11:51
6."The Way It Will Be" 0:55

Personnel

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References

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