Din of Ecstasy is the second studio album by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 and guitarist

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, Chris Whitley

Chris Whitley

Christopher Becker Whitley was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Whitley changed his sound frequently, and achieved modest mainstream success while maintaining a small but devoted following...

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It was produced primarily by John Custer

John Custer

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 and Chris Whitley. The album was recorded by Steve Melton (assisted by Danny Kadar

Danny Kadar (producer)

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 and Kent Bruce) and mixed by Toby Wright

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 (assisted by John Seymour) at Muscle Shoals Sound

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 in Sheffield

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, Alabama

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 as well as Baby Monster, Sony Music Studios

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, and Electric Lady Studios

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 in New York City

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Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted.

1. "Narcotic Prayer" – 3:45
2. "Never" – 2:48
3. "Know" – 3:47
4. "O God My Heart Is Ready" – 3:13
5. "Can't Get Off" – 4:03
6. "God Thing" – 4:49
7. "Din" – 3:15
8. "New Machine" – 3:18
9. "Some Candy Talking" (Jim Reid
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    and William Reid
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    - The Jesus and Mary Chain
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   ) – 4:13
10. "Guns & Dolls" – 3:30
11. "WPL" – 3:09
12. "Ultraglide"
13. "Days of Obligation" (hidden track) - 7:41

"O God My Heart Is Ready" and "Din" were released as singles.

Personnel

• Chris Whitley – vocals
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   and guitars
• Dougie Bowne – drums
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  , percussion
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  , and co-production on 9
• Alan Gevaert – bass
  Bass guitar
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  , bass pedals
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  , and low end noise

Additional personnel

• Andy Rosen - Mellotron
  Mellotron
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   on 1
• Dan Whitley – lead guitar
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  on 4
• Louis Lepore - lead guitar on 13