Christmeister
Christmeister is the second studio album by Numb, released in 1989 by Lively Art.[1][2] The album was re-issued in August 1990 by Oceana Records.[3]
| Christmeister | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | May – July 1989 | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Genre | Electro-industrial, Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Lively Art | |||
| Producer | ||||
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| Singles from Christmeister | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded Christmeister four and a half out of five possible stars.[4] A critic for High Fidelity News and Record Review noted the complexity of the work, stating "the bass and percussion are kept busy throughout, forming a foundation for all manner of thrash-esque touches - but it's too deliberate and 'crafted' to be written off as merely anarchic."[5] Sonic Boom praised the album and said "there always seems to be as much going on in the foreground as there is in the background, which gives this album the illusion that it actually contains more music than it should."[6][7][8]
Christmeister was rated one of the Top-10 most ‘important’ industrial albums by Alternative Press Magazine (in 2000). [9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Don Gordon, David Hall and Blair Dobson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Inside" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Cash" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Bliss" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Balance of Terror" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Eugene" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Frantic" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "What" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Christmeister" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Flesh" | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Inside" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Cash" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Bliss" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Balance of Terror" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Eugene" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Frantic" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "What" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Christmeister" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Flesh" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Bliss (Endurance)" | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Bliss (In Absentia)" | 5:03 |
| 12. | "Bliss (Fundamentalist)" | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Stiff" | 3:59 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Christmeister liner notes.[10]
Numb
- Blair Dobson (musician) – Vocals, production
- Don Gordon – instruments, production
- David Hall – instruments, production
Production and design
- Ian Noble – additional percussion
- Patrice – photography
- Joe Payne – cover art, design
- Greg Reely – editing
- Anthony Valcic – production
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1989 | Lively Art | CD, LP | ARTY 15 |
| United States | Oceana | CS | 54102 | |
| 1990 | CD |
References
- "Numb: Christmeister > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- Christian, Chris (March 12, 1996). "Interview with Don Gordon of Numb conducted by Ashley Serotta & Randolph Williams of GoDaM! Governed by Electronics WMFO 91.5 FM Boston". Sonic Boom. 4 (6). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- "Numb: Christmeister". Spectrum. ABC Consumer Magazines. 2 (4): 141. 1991. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- "Numb: 'Christmeister > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Bonner, Staci (1990). "Numb: Christmeister". High Fidelity News and Record Review. Link House Publications. 35 (1–6): 111. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Christian, Chris (August 1996). "Numb: Christmeister/Bliss". Sonic Boom. 4 (7). Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Numb: Christmeister". CD Review. WGE Pub. 4: 317. 1990. ISBN 9781879796010. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Numb: Christmeister". InMusic. ABC Consumer Magazines. 1 (3–10): 28. 1990. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "N". 14 March 2019.
- Christmeister (booklet). Numb. Lively Art. 1989.
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External links
- Christmeister at Bandcamp
- Christmeister at Discogs (list of releases)