Blonde Redhead is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released on July 19, 1994, by Smells Like Records.[3]
| Blonde Redhead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | March 1994 | |||
| Studio | Random Falls (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 29:07 | |||
| Label | Smells Like | |||
| Producer | Steve Shelley | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
Trouser Press wrote: "SY drummer Steve Shelley produced and released the album on his own label, and his group's guitar sound and song structures clearly inform Blonde Redhead‘s eight songs, which include both warped pop nuggets ('Sciuri Sciura') and trippy guitar forays ('I Don’t Want U')."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Want U" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Sciuri Sciura" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Astro Boy" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Without Feathers" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Snippet" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Mama Cita" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Swing Pool" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Girl Boy" | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 29:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Vague" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Flying Douglas" | 5:14 |
| Total length: | 38:26 | |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Blonde Redhead
- Kazu Makino – guitar, vocals
- Amedeo Pace – guitar, vocals
- Simone Pace – drums
- Maki Takahashi – bass
Additional personnel
- Ari Marcopoulos – photography
- Steve Shelley – production
- John Siket – mixing
- Skúli Sverrisson – bass on "Girl Boy"
- Mark Venezia – recording
References
edit- ^ Mirov, Nick. "Blonde Redhead: In an Expression of the Inexpressible". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (October 2016). "Blonde Redhead: Masculin Féminin". Uncut. No. 233. p. 49.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 39, no. 6. July 25, 1994. p. 65. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Gentry, Brandon. "Blonde Redhead – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Blonde Redhead (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. Smells Like Records. 1994. slr #011.
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External links
edit- Blonde Redhead at Discogs (list of releases)
- Blonde Redhead at MusicBrainz (list of releases)