La Mia Vita Violenta
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Released | September 1995 | |||
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 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 | Writer(s) | 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" |
| 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Masculin Féminin (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. The Numero Group. 2016. NUM205.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links[]
- La Mia Vita Violenta at Discogs (list of releases)
- La Mia Vita Violenta at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1995 albums
- Blonde Redhead albums
- 1990s indie rock album stubs