A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die [Original recording reissued]

Flesh Eaters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Rhino Encore
• ASIN: B00004YLBF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,238 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Digging My Grave

2. Pray Til You Sweat

3. River Of Fever

4. Satan's Stomp

5. See You In The Boneyard

6. So Long

7. Cyrano De Berger's Back

8. Divine Horseman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic LA blues punk, December 12, 2001

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J. Righter "jrighter3" (Bethesda, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die (Audio CD)

A truly great CD from the classic Flesh Eaters line-up (frontman Chris D., joined for this one time by John Doe and D.J. Bonebrake from X, Dave Alvin and Bill Bateman from the Blasters, and Steve Berlin, soon to join Los Lobos). I'll admit that Chris D.'s vocals are not for everyone (his voice can get a little shrill &/or overly whacked at times -- I dig it, but it drives others from the room), but if you like blues-drenched punk (something of a cross between early Gun Club and Fun House-era Stooges -- not fast, but heavy and intense), you are sure to like this one. Marimba, sax, epic tales of death, unrequited love, and self-mutilation...what's not to love? This album is proof of how diverse and creative punk could be. Plus, for all of you art-rockers out there, this is the same Chris D. that produced the Dream Syndicate's "Days of Wine and Roses" that you all love so much...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fleshbo's best album., October 17, 2002

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Elvis-from-Hell (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die (Audio CD)

This is Byron Coley's favorite album of all time. Does anything else need to be said?!? This album represents the best Flesheaters line up as well as the best songs. Despite Christgau's comment that Chris D. sounds like a strangled werewolf, the screams he lets loose on "See You in the Boneyard" are some of the most intense moments in all of rock 'n roll.

A perfect album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BLUES-PUNK, January 6, 2005

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Nick K. (Larisa, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minute to Pray (Audio CD)

An amazing record. This came out in 1981 with another line-up and it is more atmospheric with elements of country, blues, rockabilly and death rock.The highest point is Cris D. voice and singing style, he is one of the best punk rock singers ever.Buy this record if you have an open mine and want to hear something different.