Dedicated to Peter Kürten

Dedicated to Peter Kürten
Studio album by Whitehouse
Released	May 1981
Recorded	April 1981
Genre	Power electronics
Length	25:12
Label	Come Organisation
Producer	William Bennett, Peter McKay
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Erector (1981) Dedicated to Peter Kürten (1981) Buchenwald (1981)

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.

Overview

Whitehouse 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.

Track listing

All tracks by William Bennett

1. "Ripper Territory" – 2:19
2. "Prosexist" – 2:03
3. "On Top (New Version)" – 2:04
4. "Pissfun" – 1:58
5. "Rapeday" – 2:03
6. "The Second Coming (New Version)" – 1:54
7. "Her Entry (New Version)" – 2:58
8. "CNA" – 2:51
9. "Dom" – 3:01
10. "Dedicated to Peter Kürten" – 3:02

Personnel

• William Bennett – synthesizer, vocals, producer
• Peter McKay – producer, engineer, effects
• George Peckham – mastering
• Paul Reuter – synthesizer

External links

• Dedicated to Peter Kürten at Susan Lawly
• Whitehouse 1981-1982 recording dossier at Susan Lawly