Muslimgauze - Abu Nidal LP Very Rare & Mint
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Muslimgauze - Abu Nidal LP Very Rare!!
This is the Abu Nidal LP from Muslimgauze which came out in 1987. It is in perfect shape! Great for any serious collector of the work of Muslimgauze.
Abu Nidal
Limited Editions - LIMITED 6 (1987)
LP
Tracks
side one
- Gulfwar (part one) (3.58)
- Gulfwar (part two) (8.43)
- Gulfwar (part three) (6.37)
side two
- Abu Nidal (7.28)
- Green Is The Colour Of The Prophet (8.25)
- Fatwa (religious decree giving recourse to terrorism) (6.13)
Dedicated to the PLO and named after one of the most notorious (or alternately most heroic) Palestinian fighters of the time, Abu Nidal is one of the better Muslimgauze releases, creating rich, deep music from the basic sources of Arabic and other Muslim backgrounds. The title track immediately commands attention here; while Muslimgauze always had a knack for instant, spot-on atmospherics, "Abu Nidal" stands out as one of the best examples of his talent. Its drifting, sensuous wind sounds and synths create a lovely drone web behind the relentless but not overpowering live percussion drive, all of which is occasionally accentuated by a counterpoint rhythm of bells or other drums. "Green is the Color of the Prophet" takes a slightly gentler approach to the same basic form, but one that's just as striking; it's an ominous dance hinting at something not quite right, while still alive with the joy of performance. "Fatwa" is perhaps the most immediately "Western" of the tunes, if only because of its more straightforward drum machine punch and pound, almost more akin to contemporaneous Wax Trax! releases, though entirely lacking in guitars. With the sidelong "Gulf War" as the remaining song on the album, Abu Nidal is both a fine piece of music and a masterful piece of political agitprop.
review by: Ned RaggettAll Music Guide
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