CD1 (album)
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 18 March 1979 at Industrial Records Studio, Hackney, England | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 42:13 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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The untitled seventh album by English industrial band Throbbing Gristle, also referred to as CD1, was released in 1986 through record label Mute.
Background
The album is their first CD release and has a catalog number of "CD1", hence the adoption of the name. The album has been called "undoubtedly [...] in part responsible for the growing importance of the industrial scene in the late 1980s."[1] The album is a TEAC 8-track recording done on 18 March 1979 at the band's Industrial Records Studio in Hackney, London.[2]
Release
CD1 was released in 1986 through record label Mute. It contained sleeve notes written individually by every band member.[3] After being long out-of-print, the album was reissued by Mute in 2024, on vinyl, CD and digitally.[3]
Critical reception
Spin Alternative Record Guide called it "an album of meandering studio experiments".[4] After the 2024 reissue by Mute, Jesse Dorris reviewed the album for Pitchfork, calling it "a dangerous séance" that involves noise and grinding grooves, and gave it a rating of 8/10.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "CD1" | 42:13 |
References
- ^ Smith, Bradley (1997). The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076652.
- ^ CD1 (Media notes). Throbbing Gristle. Mute. 1986. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Eede, Christian (11 June 2024). "Throbbing Gristle Line Up Reissues of 'TGCD1' and 'The Third Mind Movements'". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0679755748.
- ^ Dorris, Jesse (24 August 2024). "Throbbing Gristle: TGCD1 / The Third Mind Movements". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
