Gore takes a stab at politics with "New Dress" and, frankly, is a bit out of place here, as is the closing track, "But Not Tonight," which is entirely too upbeat, and would have been a better fit on Some Great Reward.
Black Celebration would be followed by the hugely successful Music For The Masses, which is a very different album than Black Celebration, and from that point DM's music matured and moved away a bit from the darkness of Black Celebration.
I know many DM fans list Black Celebration as their favorite DM album. Over time Black Celebration has lost a little of its appeal for me (now that I'm 37, and I first heard Black Celebration when I was 19), but it is still one of DM's finest albums. If you don't own this album, buy it now.
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1 - Bob A. Booey
"Violator," all the way.
That is all.
2 - Webbie
Music For The Masses.
So there.
3 - Anden
The closing tune ("But Not tonight") seems out of place for a good reason: It wasen't meant to be on Black Celebration at all, only put there by demand of the American label. Worse even, Warner even demanded that it replaced Stripped as the opening single in the US, whereas in Europe the track was the B-side to "Stripped". Only in America...
4 - ck11
I always loved here is the house. gore said he write about three things. Ithink they are ; a great passionate love that is reserved for lovely people, (Somebody) come together (get right with me) Feeling condemned, isolated addicted (Flying high in the friendly sky (condemnation)
5 - Temple A. Stark
Late notice but,
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- Temple
6 - Temple A. Stark
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7 - Heaven
Agree, Black Celebration is the best album. I am 35 love all of them, but thats my fav. here is the house fav song.Also world full of nothing is such an intense song with such feeling takes me back to being seventeen with first love. but i actually like new song precious, finally a new song by DM I like. cant stand when they had the gosphel stuff in the background, condemnation, yuck got tickets for ny its my like 5th show and I finally got the floor section I may pass out! I am a mom now with two kids husband wont go because i am a maniac at the shows.