La Mia Vita Violenta
1995 studio album by Blonde Redhead
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Studio album by Blonde Redhead | ||||
Released | September 4, 1995 (1995-09-04) | |||
Recorded | May – June 1995 | |||
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Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | Smells Like | |||
Producer | Blonde Redhead | |||
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Spin | 7/10[6] |
La Mia Vita Violenta (Italian for "My Violent Life") is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released in September 4, 1995 by Smells Like Records.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "(I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off" | 3:40 |
2. | "Violent Life" | 3:51 |
3. | "U.F.O." | 5:38 |
4. | "I Am There While You Choke on Me" | 1:56 |
5. | "Harmony" | 5:16 |
6. | "Down Under" | 4:09 |
7. | "Bean" | 4:37 |
8. | "Young Neil" | 4:38 |
9. | "10 Feet High" (Makino, A. Pace, S. Pace, Maki Takahashi) | 3:22 |
10. | "Jewel" | 1:12 |
Total length: | 38:19 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of La Mia Vita Violenta and the 2016 compilation album Masculin Féminin.[7][8]
Blonde Redhead
- Kazu Makino – guitar, vocals
- Amedeo Pace – guitar, vocals
- Simone Pace – drums
- Maki Takahashi – bass
Additional musicians
- Tada Hirano – keyboard on "(I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off" and "I Am There While You Choke on Me"
- Tombi Thokchom – sitar on "Harmony"
Production
- Blonde Redhead – production
- Edward Douglas – recording
- John Siket – mixing
- Mark Venezia – recording
Design
- Stefano Giovannini – photography (band photograph)
- John Kelsey – cover design
- Carissa Rodriguez – cover design
References
- ^ Mirov, Nick. "Blonde Redhead: In An Expression Of The Inexpressible". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Ken. "La Mia Vita Violenta – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). "Blonde Redhead: La Mia Vita Violenta". Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. Voyageur Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7603-4648-8. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Aston, Martin (May 1, 1995). "Overseas" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 42, no. 6. p. 24. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (1999). "Blonde Redhead". The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate Books. p. 84. ISBN 9-780862-419134.
- ^ Newman, Andy (February 1996). "Blonde Redhead: La Mia Vita Violenta!". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 11. p. 89. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ La Mia Vita Violenta (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. Smells Like Records. 1995. SLR #018.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Masculin Féminin (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. The Numero Group. 2016. NUM205.
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External links
- La Mia Vita Violenta at Discogs (list of releases)
- La Mia Vita Violenta at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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- Amedeo Pace
- Simone Pace
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