''You Must Be Certain of the Devil'' is the fifth album by American

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performer Diamanda Galás, released on May 23, 1988 by record label

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Content

''You Must Be Certain of the Devil'' is the final instalment in her "Masque of the Red Death" trilogy about the

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epidemic. The selections from this instalment are rooted in American

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Track listing

Personnel

* Diamanda Galás – vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer, keyboards,

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*John Dent – mastering *

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– drums (B2), chains (A2) * Naut Humon – samples * Gareth Jones – production *Kurt Schmidt – guitar (A2 & 4) *Pete Schmidt –

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*Charlie Terstappen – drums *Peter Zimmermann – percussion

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Diamanda Galás albums 1988 albums Albums produced by Gareth Jones (music producer) Mute Records albums