Story of My Life is Pere Ubu's ninth studio album. Eric Drew Feldman left the band prior to recording, reducing Ubu to a quartet. Prior to touring on this album longtime bassist Tony Maimone left as well. This is the final release to feature both Maimome and founding drummer Scott Krauss. According to a conversation between David Thomas and Frank Black included on the b-side of the "Kathleen" single, the album's working title was Johnny Rivers Live At The Whiskey A Go Go.
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| Released | April 1993 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
| Label | Fontana, Imago | |||
| Producer | Al Clay | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Though out of print for many years, a reissue was announced in early 2007.[6]
"Come Home" features prominently in a bar fight scene in Kalifornia (1993), starring Brad Pitt as a psychopathic serial killer.
"Wasted" appears in Sleep with Me (1994), starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer.
Track listing
edit- "Wasted" – 2:37
- "Come Home" – 4:49
- "Louisiana Train Wreck" – 3:20
- "Fedora Satellite II" – 3:26
- "Heartbreak Garage" – 3:52
- "Postcard" – 2:49
- "Kathleen" – 4:24
- "Honey Moon" – 2:54
- "Sleep Walk" – 4:23
- "The Story of My Life" – 4:06
- "Last Will & Testament" – 3:48
Personnel
edit- Pere Ubu
- David Thomas - vocals, melodeon, guitar on "Postcard"
- Jim Jones - guitar, Hammond B3, backing vox, keyboard
- Tony Maimone - bass, EML synthesizer
- Scott Krauss - drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave
with:
- Al Clay - vox calliope, digital keyboard, backing vocals, guitar on "Postcard"
References
edit- ^ Story of My Life at AllMusic
- ^ Kot, Greg (1993-04-08). "Story of My Life (Imago)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (1993-04-09). "Story of My Life". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Pere Ubu: Story of My Life : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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