L7 (album)
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L7 is the eponymous debut album by Los Angeles
band L7
. Recorded in 1987 and released in 1988, the album demonstrates the band's punk rock
origins, although there are traces of the heavier grunge
sound that would dominate their later work.
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band L7
L7 (band)
L7 was an American rock band from Los Angeles, that was active from 1985 to 2000. Due to their sound and image, they are often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.-History:...
. Recorded in 1987 and released in 1988, the album demonstrates the band's punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
origins, although there are traces of the heavier grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
sound that would dominate their later work.
Track listing
- "Bite the Wax Tadpole" (GardnerSuzi GardnerSuzanne "Suzi" Gardner is an American musician most notable for being a guitarist and vocalist of L7, an all-female grunge band in the 1990s. Before playing with L7, Suzi wrote for LA Weekly. She co-founded the group together with Donita Sparks...
) – 2:16 - "Cat-O'-Nine-Tails" (Gardner) – 2:12
- "Metal Stampede" (SparksDonita SparksDonita Sparks is a vocalist, guitarist and song-writer in Los Angeles, California. In addition to performing with her most recent band Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments, she is also the co-founder, along with Suzi Gardner, of grunge band L7...
) – 2:25 - "Let's Rock Tonight" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:12
- "Uncle Bob" (L7, Sparks) – 6:32
- "Snake Handler" (Gardner) – 2:29
- "Runnin' From the Law" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:10
- "Cool Out" (Sparks) – 2:54
- "It's Not You" (Gardner) – 1:45
- "I Drink" (L7, Sparks) – 2:55
- "Ms. 45" (L7, Sparks) – 2:40
Personnel
- Donita SparksDonita SparksDonita Sparks is a vocalist, guitarist and song-writer in Los Angeles, California. In addition to performing with her most recent band Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments, she is also the co-founder, along with Suzi Gardner, of grunge band L7...
- Vocals, Guitar - Suzi GardnerSuzi GardnerSuzanne "Suzi" Gardner is an American musician most notable for being a guitarist and vocalist of L7, an all-female grunge band in the 1990s. Before playing with L7, Suzi wrote for LA Weekly. She co-founded the group together with Donita Sparks...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Jennifer FinchJennifer FinchJennifer Finch , born August 5, 1966, is an American photographer and musician, notable for her involvement in the all-female punk rock group L7.-Music:...
- Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Vocals - Roy Koutsky - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Matthew Kurzban - Vocals
- Brett Guerwitz - Producer
- Jordan Tarlow - Guitar Technician
- Suzy Beal - Artwork
- Donnell Cameron - Engineer
- Jeff Campbell - CD Layout
- Al Flipside - Photography, Cover Photo
- Bruce Kalberg Photography
- Randall Martin - Logo
- Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
- N.Todd Skiles - Design
External links
- [ Album review on Allmusic]