Dedicated to Peter Kürten
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Dedicated to Peter Kürten is the fourth album by Whitehouse
released in 1981 by Come Organisation
(later reissued by Susan Lawly). The album is known as by its full title, Dedicated to Peter Kürten Sadist and Mass Slayer.
continues to use the new found elements of their third album, Erector. Just as the previous, Dedicated to Peter Kürten is much as a fan favorite and just as influential. The album cover features the image of the serial killer
Peter Kürten
, who has an instrumental track "dedicated" to him. The album also marks the beginning of the themes concerning serial killers. The opening song features a chilling sample
of a news man reporting on the serial killer capture Peter Sutcliffe
for the "Yorkshire Ripper" killings.
The album includes new versions of the songs "On Top", "The Second Coming" (both originally from their debut album Birthdeath Experience), and "Her Entry" (from the United Dairies compilation album Hoisting the Black Flag).
Dedicated to Peter Kürten was originally limited to 900 copies on vinyl
, with the first edition consisting of 500 copies and 400 copies for the second edition on the group owned record label Come Organisation
. It was later reissued by the group's second record label Susan Lawly on compact disc
in 1996.
Whitehouse (band)
Whitehouse are a pioneering English power electronics band formed in 1980, largely credited for the founding of the power electronics subgenre.-History and personnel:...
released in 1981 by Come Organisation
Come Organisation
Come Organisation was a record label started by William Bennett in 1979 as a way to release albums by his own band, Come, when he was unable to find a label willing to release them. It is best known for releasing the work of Bennett's subsequent band, Whitehouse.The label's first release was the...
(later reissued by Susan Lawly). The album is known as by its full title, Dedicated to Peter Kürten Sadist and Mass Slayer.
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WhitehouseWhitehouse (band)
Whitehouse are a pioneering English power electronics band formed in 1980, largely credited for the founding of the power electronics subgenre.-History and personnel:...
continues to use the new found elements of their third album, Erector. Just as the previous, Dedicated to Peter Kürten is much as a fan favorite and just as influential. The album cover features the image of the serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
Peter Kürten
Peter Kürten
Peter Kürten was a German serial killer dubbed The Vampire of Düsseldorf by the contemporary media. He committed a series of sex crimes, assaults and murders against adults and children, most notoriously from February to November 1929 in Düsseldorf.-Early life:Kürten was born into a...
, who has an instrumental track "dedicated" to him. The album also marks the beginning of the themes concerning serial killers. The opening song features a chilling sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of a news man reporting on the serial killer capture Peter Sutcliffe
Peter Sutcliffe
Peter William Sutcliffe is a British serial killer who was dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper". In 1981 Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking seven others. He is currently serving 20 sentences of life imprisonment in Broadmoor Hospital...
for the "Yorkshire Ripper" killings.
The album includes new versions of the songs "On Top", "The Second Coming" (both originally from their debut album Birthdeath Experience), and "Her Entry" (from the United Dairies compilation album Hoisting the Black Flag).
Dedicated to Peter Kürten was originally limited to 900 copies on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, with the first edition consisting of 500 copies and 400 copies for the second edition on the group owned record label Come Organisation
Come Organisation
Come Organisation was a record label started by William Bennett in 1979 as a way to release albums by his own band, Come, when he was unable to find a label willing to release them. It is best known for releasing the work of Bennett's subsequent band, Whitehouse.The label's first release was the...
. It was later reissued by the group's second record label Susan Lawly on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in 1996.
Track listing
All tracks by William Bennett- "Ripper Territory" – 2:19
- "Prosexist" – 2:03
- "On Top (New Version)" – 2:04
- "Pissfun" – 1:58
- "Rapeday" – 2:03
- "The Second Coming (New Version)" – 1:54
- "Her Entry (New Version)" – 2:58
- "CNA" – 2:51
- "Dom" – 3:01
- "Dedicated to Peter Kürten" – 3:02
Personnel
- William Bennett – synthesizer, vocals, producer
- Peter McKay – producer, engineer, effects
- George Peckham – mastering
- Paul Reuter – synthesizer