Story of My Life (album)

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Story of My Life
Pere Ubu
chronology
Worlds in Collision
(1991) 		Story of My Life
(1993) 		Ray Gun Suitcase
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer Guide
(1-star Honorable Mention)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Story of My Life is Pere Ubu's ninth studio album.

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.

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

  1. "Wasted" – 2:37
  2. "Come Home" – 4:49
  3. "Louisiana Train Wreck" – 3:20
  4. "Fedora Satellite II" – 3:26
  5. "Heartbreak Garage" – 3:52
  6. "Postcard" – 2:49
  7. "Kathleen" – 4:24
  8. "Honey Moon" – 2:54
  9. "Sleep Walk" – 4:23
  10. "The Story of My Life" – 4:06
  11. "Last Will & Testament" – 3:48

Personnel

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

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ Kot, Greg (1993-04-08). "Story of My Life (Imago)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  3. ISBN 9780312245603
    .
  4. ^ Aaron, Charles (1993-04-09). "Story of My Life". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ [1] [dead link]
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