Slut (EP)

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Slut
Flesh Volcano Slut.jpg
EP by
Released1987
RecordedApril 1984 and September 1986
Genre Industrial
Length16:44
Label Some Bizzare
Producer Clint Ruin
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media (7.1/10) [2]

Slut is the first and only EP by Flesh Volcano, released in 1987 by Some Bizzare Records.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Marc Almond / Clint Ruin.

  1. "Slut" – 5:31
  2. "The Universal Cesspool" – 6:53
  3. "Bruise N Chain" – 4:20

Personnel

Re-issues

In 1997, the Slut EP appeared in two different CDs reissued by Some Bizzare. [3] The first, Violent Silence•Flesh Volcano, appended the Marc Almond solo record Violent Silence. However, it was almost immediately recalled and a different release, Flesh Volcano•Slut, took its place, adding additional Almond/Ruin collaborations in place of the Almond solo work. This second version was also released by Thirsty Ear, which was simply titled Slut, in February 1998.

Violent Silence•Flesh Volcano (Some Bizzare)

Songs 4–8 by Almond [4]

  1. "The Universal Cesspool"
  2. "Bruise N Chain"
  3. "Flesh Volcano (Slut)"
  4. "Blood Tide" performer Annie Hogan written by Annie Hogan
  5. "Healthy as Hate" performer Annie Hogan vocalist Marc Almond
  6. "Things You Love for Me" performer Annie Hogan vocalist Marc Almond
  7. "Body Unknown" performer Annie Hogan vocalist Marc Almond
  8. "Unborn Stillborn" performer Annie Hogan vocalist Marc Almond

Flesh Volcano•Slut (Some Bizzare) and Slut (Thirsty Ear)

  1. "Slut" – 5:31
  2. "The Universal Cesspool" – 6:53
  3. "Bruise N Chain" – 4:20
  4. "Love Amongst the Ruined" – 6:36
    • Performer: Marc Almond Annie Hogan
    • Producer: Clint Ruin (as J. G. Thirlwell)
  5. "Burning Boats" – 5:59
    • Performer: Annie Hogan
    • Vocals: Marc Almond (as Raoul Revere)
    • Producer: Clint Ruin
  6. "A Million Manias" – 10:16
    • Performer: Marc and the Mambas
    • Featuring: Clint Ruin (as Karl Satan and the Transvestites from Hell)
  7. "Beat Out That Rhythm on a Drum" – 4:58
    • Performer: Marc and the Mambas
    • Drums: Clint Ruin (as Frank Want) [5]

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
UK Indie Chart [6] 12

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Pitchfork Media review [ permanent dead link ]
  3. Archived October 30, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Archived November 20, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Marc Almond & Foetus - Flesh Volcano / Slut
  6. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.