Release and Promotion
The album was released by Sub Pop on January 31, 1992, and distributed by Caroline Records. It was issed on LP and CD formats. Congregation was promoted with two singles. "Turn On the Water" was released in January as a 7-inch single with "Miles Iz Ded" on its B-side. It was also released as a CD single coupled with the tracks "Chalk Outline" and "Miles Iz Ded". On February 25, "Turn On the Water" was released as a cassette single. "Conjure Me" was released in May as a 7-inch single backed with a cover of The Supremes' 1965 song "My World Is Empty Without You". A music video for the single was filmed, featuring a topless woman caressing Dulli as he lip syncs the song, and received rotation on MTV. Congregation was reissued in September 1998. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 22, 1999, through PIAS Recordings.
The Afghan Whigs promoted the album with an appearance on MTV and an international tour with dates in major American cities and Europe. During their shows, the band interspersed R&B songs in their set list, including an interpolation of The Spinners' 1972 song "I'll Be Around" in "Turn On the Water". Their extensive touring for the album helped the band garner a larger audience.
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