Death Spiritual Healing Rare
This three-disc reissue of Death’s third album is a snapshot of where the late Chuck Schuldiner and the 1990 line-up of his ever-changing band were when audiences first started to understand what this death metal malarkey was all about.
The spiritual aspects of death Death is more than just a physical process. Many people who care for those who are dying report that something other than the physiological closing down of the body’s systems happens as we begin to approach death. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Death - Spiritual Healing at Discogs. Complete your Death collection.
As a songwriter, Chuck had matured both musically and lyrically, injecting a newly found awareness of song dynamics into tunes such as Defensive Personalities and Altering The Future. Compare the social concerns of Living Monstrosity and Within The Mind with the raw splatter themes of Death’s earlier albums, Scream Bloody Gore (1987) and Leprosy (1988), and you’ll see where Chuck was coming from. Bear in mind, however, that the full-on progressive metal that appeared on later Death albums, particularly 1991’s Human, was still some way away. As such, Spiritual Healing is a stopgap between musical approaches.
This reissue provides all the data you’ll need about this part of Chuck’s depressingly short career, with a bonus disc of demo and jam tracks and another of a previously unheard live set. As always, a point of discussion raised by reissues such as this is what Chuck would have done with his music had he not been struck down by cancer in 2001 aged just 33.
| Spiritual Healing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 16, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Combat, Relapse | |||
| Producer | Chuck Schuldiner, Eric Greif | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [3] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| Metal Forces | 10/10[5] |
| Record Collector | [6] |
Spiritual Healing is the third studio album by American death metal band Death, released on February 16, 1990, by Combat Records. This album was out of print, but it has been reissued by Relapse Records as of November 2012.[7] It is the band's only album to feature both guitarist James Murphy and bassist Terry Butler and the last to feature drummer Bill Andrews.This is the first of Death's albums to show Schuldiner's lyrics moving away from the gore and horror themes of previous works, focusing instead on themes of society including abortion, genetics, and televangelism, a direction that would be further refined on 1991's Human album. The musical content is more obviously melodic, a facet highlighted by James Murphy's characteristic lead guitar playing. The members of Death and their manager/co-producer Eric Greif stayed in a single motel room at the Safari Inn, near Busch Gardens, for the entire six weeks the album was recorded and mixed, although bassist Terry Butler and drummer Bill Andrews frequently went home as they lived in the Tampa area.
This was the final Death album cover painted by Ed Repka. This period was one of massive controversy for Death, as Butler and Andrews toured Europe without Schuldiner (who refused to do the tour on the basis that it had been badly organised), with vocalist Louis Carrisalez in his place. Butler and Andrews were dismissed from the band following this incident.
Greif played a Kawai K1 keyboard part in the middle of title track 'Spiritual Healing'.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Chuck Schuldiner.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Living Monstrosity' | Schuldiner | 5:08 |
| 2. | 'Altering the Future' | Schuldiner, Terry Butler | 5:34 |
| 3. | 'Defensive Personalities' | Schuldiner, Butler | 4:46 |
| 4. | 'Within the Mind' | Schuldiner, James Murphy | 5:34 |
| 5. | 'Spiritual Healing' | Schuldiner | 7:44 |
| 6. | 'Low Life' | Schuldiner, Murphy, Butler | 5:23 |
| 7. | 'Genetic Reconstruction' | Schuldiner, Murphy, Butler | 4:52 |
| 8. | 'Killing Spree' | Schuldiner, Murphy | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 43:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Altering the Future' (rehearsal) | 5:34 |
| 2. | 'Defensive Personalities' (rehearsal) | 4:49 |
| 3. | 'Within the Mind' (rehearsal) | 6:08 |
| 4. | 'Within the Mind - Take 2' (rehearsal) | 5:59 |
| 5. | 'Spiritual Healing' (rehearsal) | 8:44 |
| 6. | 'Killing Spree' (rehearsal) | 4:18 |
| 7. | 'Defensive Personalities' (studio instrumental) | 4:47 |
| 8. | 'Spiritual Healing' (studio instrumental) | 7:48 |
| 9. | 'Within the Mind' (studio instrumental) | 5:37 |
| 10. | 'Satanic Jam' (joke/jam tracks) | 2:43 |
| 11. | 'Primus Jam' (joke/jam tracks) | 3:38 |
| 12. | 'Jon a Qua - Take 2' (joke/jam tracks) | 3:05 |
| 13. | 'Jon a Qua - Take 3' (joke/jam tracks) | 3:06 |
| 14. | 'Jon a Qua - Take 4' (joke/jam tracks) | 1:35 |
| 15. | 'Jon a Qua - Take 5' (joke/jam tracks) | 1:38 |
| 16. | 'Jon a Qua - Take 6' (joke/jam tracks) | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 73:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Living Monstrosity' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:28 |
| 2. | 'Pull the Plug' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 4:47 |
| 3. | 'Zombie Ritual' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:00 |
| 4. | 'Spiritual Healing' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 8:05 |
| 5. | 'Left to Die' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:00 |
| 6. | 'Defensive Personalities' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:11 |
| 7. | 'Genetic Reconstruction' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:06 |
| 8. | 'Open Casket' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 5:38 |
| 9. | 'Within the Mind' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 6:48 |
| 10. | 'Leprosy' (Live at Streets, New Rochelle, NY March 17, 1990) | 7:50 |
| 11. | 'Suicide Machine' (Unearthed Pre-'Human' Rehearsals) | 4:15 |
| 12. | 'Together as One' (Unearthed Pre-'Human' Rehearsals) | 4:37 |
| 13. | 'See Through Dreams' (Unearthed Pre-'Human' Rehearsals) | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Suicide Machine - Unearthed Version 2' | 5:14 |
| 2. | 'Suicide Machine - Unearthed Version 3' | 2:17 |
| 3. | 'Suicide Machine - Unearthed Version 4' | 5:05 |
| 4. | 'Together as One - Unearthed Version 2' | 2:25 |
| 5. | 'See Through Dreams - Unearthed Version 2' | 2:39 |
Personnel[edit]
- Death
- Chuck Schuldiner – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
- James Murphy – lead and rhythm guitars
- Terry Butler – bass
- Bill Andrews – drums
- Eric Greif – keyboard on 'Spiritual Healing'
- Additional production
- Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, USA
- Produced by Chuck Schuldiner & Eric Greif
- Recorded and mixed by Scott Burns and Death
- Assistant engineered by John Cervini and Mike Gowan
- Edward Repka – Artwork, Cover Design
- David Bett – Art Direction
- Brian Freeman – Design
- J.J. Hollis – Photography
- Eric Greif – Management
References[edit]
- ^Schalek, Dave. 'Death - Spiritual Healing Review'. About.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^Rivadavia, Eduardo. 'Spiritual Healing - Death'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^Hadusek, Jon (November 16, 2012). 'Album Review: Death – Spiritual Healing [Reissue]'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^Pratt, Greg (November 20, 2012). 'Death - Spiritual Healing'. Exclaim!. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^Arnold, Neil. 'Death - Spiritual Healing (2012 Reissue)'. Metal Forces. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^McIver, Joel (November 27, 2013). 'Death - Spiritual Healing'. Record Collector.
- ^'DEATH: 'Spiritual Healing' Deluxe Reissue Due In November - Oct. 9, 2012'. Blabbermouth. Oct 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ abc'DEATH: 'Spiritual Healing' Deluxe Reissue Due In November - Oct. 9,2012'. Blabbermouth. Oct 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^'Amazon.com: Spiritual Healing:Death: MP3 Downloads'. Amazon. Retrieved November 14, 2012.