Historectomy: Discography Sampler (1998)

About this title: An eight-track promotional sampler issued to preview the Afghan Whigs' Columbia label debut 1965, Historectomy serves double duty as a well-assembled and concise career overview. The disc opens with a pair of tracks from the new LP, "Somethin' Hot" and "Uptown Again"; the former is the highlight, a swaggeringly soulful number complete with an ominously lecherous vocal turn by Greg Dulli and scorching gospel backup. The remaining six tracks pick and choose favorites from the Whigs' three previous albums -- given the greatest focus is 1993's Gentlemen, represented here by the title cut, the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Somethin' Hot [Dulli]
2. Uptown Again [Dulli]
3. Going to Town [Dulli]
4. Blame, Etc. [Dulli]
5. Gentlemen [Dulli]
6. Debonair [Dulli]
7. What Jail Is Like [Dulli]
8. Conjure Me [Curley/Dulli/McColl]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.