Lydia Lunch
Hysterie (1976-1986)
Label ©  Cd Presents
Release Year  1989
Length  1:13:22
Genre  No Wave
Personal Star Rating [1-5]  
  Ref#  L-0019
Bitrate  (various) Kbps
  Other  
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    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Red Alert  
       0:21  
      2.  
      		 Orphans  
       2:24  
      3.  
      		 The Closet  
       3:47  
      4.  
      		 Burning Rubber  
       1:38  
      5.  
      		 I Woke Up Dreaming  
       3:02  
      6.  
      		 Reud In Flop  
       0:42  
      7.  
      		 Baby Doll  
       1:32  
      8.  
      		 Race Mixing  
       1:01  
      9.  
      		 Crown Of Thorns  
       0:42  
      10.  
      		 Red Alert  
       0:24  
      11.  
      		 Try Me  
       1:58  
      12.  
      		 Staircase  
       2:38  
      13.  
      		 I Am The Lord Jesus  
       0:53  
      14.  
      		 Case #14  
       2:25  
      15.  
      		 See Pretty  
       2:44  
      16.  
      		 G-I Blue  
       0:56  
      17.  
      		 Tornado Warnings  
       1:16  
      18.  
      		 Sidewalk  
       2:54  
      19.  
      		 Swamp  
       0:50  
      20.  
      		 Run Thru The Jungle  
       5:30  
      21.  
      		 Motor Oil Shanty  
       2:31  
      22.  
      		 Love Split With Blood  
       2:04  
      23.  
      		 Ran Away Dark  
       1:51  
      24.  
      		 Diddy Wah Diddy  
       2:18  
      25.  
      		 Lazy In Love  
       2:54  
      26.  
      		 Dead Me You Beside  
       3:40  
      27.  
      		 I Fell In Love With A Ghost  
       6:59  
      28.  
      		 Der Karibische Western  
       5:31  
      29.  
      		 As She Weeps  
       7:57  
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      Review by Jason Ankeny

      Released on her self-owned label, Hysterie is a two-disc, one-decade retrospective of Lydia Lunch's diverse musical career. The set is split into four distinct segments, the first covering the influential "aural terror" band Teenage Jesus & the Jerks. The second recapitulates the relatively obscure Beirut Slump, in which Lunch played guitar but did not sing. The best material is taken from her work with the chaotic no wave group 8 Eyed Spy, while the collection ends with samples from Lunch's side projects with collaborators Rowland Howard, Sort Sol and Die Haut.


      An absolute treasure trove of little black gems from one of the most original, creative and interesting creatures to emerge from the USAs 'No Wave' scene in late 1970s. This double set fleshes out what was first documented in the seminal 'Hysterie 1976-86' and contains some of the best work Lydia has put out in the last 20 years. This really is the best place to start if you are new to Lunch's musical outings or are simply after a sample of her work. Highlights include the ear-piercing 'Death Valley '69' with Sonic Youth, 'Lady Scarface' from the brilliant Queen Of Siam album, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks' 'Orphans', 'Some Velvet Morning' with a Bad Seed and the sublime 'Suicide Ocean'. The booklet is equally sumptuious and features a selection of beautiful era-spanning photos and a nice essay from The Wire magazine. A must for fans, essential as an introduction and a good choice for curious surfers... Fans of darker new wave/indie/grunge will find something to wallow in and goth ladies will find an icon in Ms Lunch. Check out her site for news and biog - lydialunch.org. Enjoy!
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