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L7

 

  • Artist: L7
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1990
  • Total Time: 31:58
  • Genre: Rock

Review

L7's eponymous debut finds the band just beginning to get their sea legs; their trademark grungy fusion of punk and metal isn't quite fully formed yet, often skewing heavily toward one side of the equation or the other. That can sometimes give the album a schizophrenic feel; one minute they're sneering punk goddesses, the next they're offering hard-partying odes to rock & roll that could have been ripped from a Runaways record. But even if L7 doesn't quite jell into a cohesive album, visceral moments like opener "Bite the Wax Tadpole" (the Chinese translation of Coca Cola) make it worth investigating by devoted fans of the band's sludgy grind. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Bite the Wax Tadpole Suzi Gardner L7 (2:16)
Cat O' Nine Tails Suzi Gardner L7 (2:12)
Metal Stampede Donita Sparks L7 (2:25)
Let's Rock Tonight Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks L7 (3:12)
Uncle Bob L7, Donita Sparks L7 (6:32)
Snake Handler Suzi Gardner L7 (2:29)
Runnin' from the Law Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks L7 (3:00)
Cool Out Donita Sparks L7 (2:54)
It's Not You Suzi Gardner L7 (1:45)
I Drink L7, Donita Sparks L7 (2:55)
Ms. 45 L7, Donita Sparks L7 (2:40)

Credits

L7 (Producer), L7 (Main Performer), Jeff Campbell (CD Layout), Brett Gurewitz (Producer), Donnell Cameron (Engineer), Jennifer Finch (Bass), Jennifer Finch (Vocals (Background)), Suzi Gardner (Guitar), Suzi Gardner (Vocals), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Donita Sparks (Guitar), Donita Sparks (Vocals), Brett Guerwitz (Producer), Randall Martin (?), Randall Martin (Logo), Suzy Beal (Artwork), Al Flipside (Photography), Al Flipside (Cover Photo), Matthew Kurzban (Vocals (Background)), Jordan Tarlow (Guitar Technician), N.Todd Skiles (Design), Roy Koutsky (Drums), Bruce Kalberg (Photography)
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L7
Studio album by L7
Released 1988
Recorded 1987
Genre Punk rock, grunge
Length 31:58
Label Epitaph
Producer Brett Gurewitz
Professional reviews
L7 chronology
L7
(1988)
Smell the Magic
(1990)

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.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bite the Wax Tadpole"[1] (Gardner) – 2:16
  2. "Cat-O'-Nine-Tails" (Gardner) – 2:12
  3. "Metal Stampede" (Sparks) – 2:25
  4. "Let's Rock Tonight" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:12
  5. "Uncle Bob" (L7, Sparks) – 6:32
  6. "Snake Handler" (Gardner) – 2:29
  7. "Runnin' From the Law" (Gardner, Sparks) – 3:10
  8. "Cool Out" (Sparks) – 2:54
  9. "It's Not You" (Gardner) – 1:45
  10. "I Drink" (L7, Sparks) – 2:55
  11. "Ms. 45" (L7, Sparks) – 2:40

Personnel

  • Donita Sparks - Vocals, Guitar
  • Suzi Gardner - Guitar
  • Jennifer Finch - Bass guitar, Vocals
  • Roy Koutsky - Drums
  • 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

Notes

  1. ^ The title of this track is taken from the urban legend which says that it is a Chinese transliteration of "Coca-Cola" [1].

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