Leprosy
Leprosy is the second studio album by the American death metal band Death, released in August 1988. It follows their debut, Scream Bloody Gore (1987), but sounds noticeably different in tone and quality. It also marks the arrival of drummer Bill Andrews, and it is the only Death studio album to feature guitarist Rick Rozz.
The record is also the first to carry the production and engineering work of Scott Burns, a name that would turn up on many death metal and grindcore albums of the period. Metal Hammer's Shaun Lindsley saw it as the point where Death left their thrash-tinged beginnings behind. It is regarded as a groundbreaking record for the genre, and Loudwire placed it 64th among the best hard rock and metal albums of the 80s. A good one to hear if you want to know how death metal found its own sound.
Leprosy: tracklist and credits
8 tracks · 38:52Tracklist
- 1LeprosyChuck Schuldiner6:20
- 2Born DeadRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner3:27
- 3Forgotten PastRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner4:36
- 4Left to DieRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner4:38
- 5Pull the PlugChuck Schuldiner4:27
- 6Open CasketRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner4:56
- 7Primitive WaysRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner4:34
- 8Choke on ItRick Rozz and Chuck Schuldiner5:54
- Produced by
- Dan Johnson
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording (Tampa, Florida)
- Recorded
- April 1988
- Mixed by
- Scott Burns, Death
- Mixed at
- Morrisound Recording
- Engineered by
- Scott Burns
- Mastered by
- Michael Fuller
- Artwork
- David Bett, Ed Repka
- Photography
- J.B. Stapleton, Frank White
- Labels
- Under One Flag, Combat
- Length
- 38:52
Line-up
- Bill Andrews · drums (drum set)
- Rick Rozz · guitar
- Chuck Schuldiner · guitar, bass guitar, vocals
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1988-08-12 vs 1988-11-16 (musicbrainz+wikipedia alt)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 16 November 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 August 1988 (US) | |
| Wikidata | November 1988 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 16 November 1988 (GB) | |
| US release | 12 August 1988 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 16 November 1988 | earliest UK or European date |
18 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Combat | 088561824822 | other |
| 1988 | GB | Under One Flag | 5016583202422 | other |
| 1988 | GB | Under One Flag | 5016583202415 | other |
| 1988 | US | Combat | 8856182481 | other |
| 16 November 1988 | US | Combat | 8856182482 | original |
| 25 May 1999 | DE | Century Media | 7277016601023 | other |
| 2000 | DE | Century Media | 5051099601024 | other |
| 2004 | RU | Фоно | other | |
| 2006 | GB | Century Media | 5051099601024 | other |
| 2006 | AR | Icarus Music | 7277016601023 | other |
| 23 May 2008 | DE | Century Media | 5051099620186 | other |
| 9 September 2009 | JP | METAL FRONTIER | 4988003374624 | other |
| 2014 | US | Relapse Records | 781676722921 | deluxe |
| 29 April 2014 | US | Relapse Records | 781676722822 | other |
| 29 April 2014 | US | Relapse Records | 781676722815 | other |
| 29 April 2014 | XW | Relapse Records | other | |
| 29 April 2014 | XW | Relapse Records | 781676722921 | deluxe |
| 2020 | XW | Relapse Records | 781676722815 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |