| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Spin | 7/10[6] |
La Mia Vita Violenta (Italian for "My Violent Life", inspired by the title of a 1959 novel by Italian author Pier Paolo Pasolini) is the second studio album by Japanese-Canadian 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Toko Yasuda – 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.
{{cite AV media notes}}: 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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