Label: Mute
Reissued 5/24/2024, Originally released 1987
Mute is excited to present the remastered edition of Laibach’s classic album from 1987 Opus Dei. Out May 10th on black vinyl and a CD box set featuring bonus versions of “Geburt einer Nation” and “Leben heißt Leben” and an additional CD of live recordings. Both formats feature a redesigned cover and an extensive booklet with new text by Alexi Munroe and photos from the time. Opus Dei brought Laibach to a mass consumption audience, with their unique interpretations of Opus’ “Live is Life” and Queen’s “One Vision,” both featured heavily in rotation on MTV’s alternative shows and ITV’s The Chart Show. Produced by Rico Conning, the album is a defining statement of intent and prophecy that the band continue to push forward nearly 40 years later. One of the “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” - the comprehensive guide book edited by Robert Dimery (Universe/Quintet Publishing Limited).
Track listing:
- Leben Heißt Leben (Opus Dei)
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision)
- Leben-Tod
- F.I.A.T. (Let It Be)
- Trans-National
- How the West Was Won
- Opus Dei (Life Is Life)
- The Great Seal
CD Only
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision) [Eine Richtung Und Ein Volk Version]
- Leben Heißt Leben (Opus Dei) [Marche Funèbre Version]
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision) [3. Oktober - Kraftbach - Version]
- Leben Heißt Leben (Opus Dei) [Live from London, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 1987]
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision) [Live from Somewhere in Europe/Us, 1987-1989]
- Leben-Tod (Live from Somewhere in Europe/Us, 1987-1989)
- F.I.A.T. (Let It Be) [Live from Paris, Espace Ornano, 1992]
- Trans-National (Live from Somewhere in Europe/Us, 1987-1989)
- How the West Was Won (Live from Somewhwere in Europe/Us, 1987-1989)
- Opus Dei (Life Is Life) [Live from Somewhere in Europe/Us, 1987-1989]
- Leben Heißt Leben (Opus Dei) [Live from Berlin, Quartier Latin, 1987]
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision) [Live from Berlin, Quartier Latin, 1987]
- Leben-Tod (Live from Berlin, Quartier Latin, 1987)
- How the West Was Won (Live from Berlin, Quartier Latin, 1987)
- Geburt Einer Nation (One Vision) [Live from Vienna, Messepalast, Kaiser Franz Josef Reitschule, 1988
- Leben-Tod (Live from San Francisco, the I Beam, 1989)
- Trans-National (Live from San Francisco, the I Beam, 1989)
- How the West Was Won (Live from San Francisco, the I Beam, 1989)
- Opus Dei (Life Is Life) [Live from San Francisco, the I Beam, 1989]