Black Love (The Afghan Whigs album)

For the American TV series, see #BlackLove. For the Carlos Garnett album, see Black Love (Carlos Garnett album).
Black Love
Studio album by
the Afghan Whigs
ReleasedMarch 12, 1996
RecordedAugust–September 1995
StudioBear Creek Studio, Woodinville, Washington and Robert Lang Studios, Shoreline, Washington[1]
Genre
Length51:56
LabelElektra
ProducerGreg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
Gentlemen
(1993) 		Black Love
(1996) 		1965
(1998)
Singles from Black Love
  1. "Honky's Ladder"
    Released: February 20, 1996
  2. "Going to Town"
    Released: July 22, 1996

Black Love is the fifth album by the band the Afghan Whigs, released in March 1996.[5] It was released by Elektra Records/Sub Pop in the US and by Mute in Europe, and was produced by Greg Dulli. Black Love was preceded by the single "Honky's Ladder" and followed by the single "Going to Town" (also released as the Bonnie & Clyde EP in the US).

Prior to this album's release, lead singer Greg Dulli seriously explored producing a movie in the film noir genre, but despite his optioning at least one book, the movie was never made. Dulli's ideas for a soundtrack led to the songs recorded on this album.

The album was reissued on November 25, 2016, on Rhino Records, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of its initial release. The 20th anniversary reissue was released as a double CD and triple LP, and includes nine previously-unreleased tracks.[6]

  1. ^ "The Afghan Whigs – Black Love (1996, CD)". Discogs. 1996.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Stone, Aug (October 24, 2016). "This Time We Go A Little Lower: The Afghan Whigs' Black Love 25 Years On". The Quietus. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Lim, Dennis (November 1998). "The Afghan Whigs – 1965". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 11. SPIN Media LLC. p. 16. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ The Afghan Whigs - Black Love Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-27
  6. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (October 17, 2016). "The Afghan Whigs Announce Black Love 20th Anniversary Reissue". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2017.