The Sporting Life (album)

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Released September 6, 1994 Producer John Paul Jones The Sporting Life(1994) Zooma(1999) Release date 6 September 1994		Length 55:01 The Sporting Life(1994) Schrei x(1996) Artist Diamanda Galás Label Mute Records

Recorded 1994 in London, England Genres Alternative rock, Experimental rock Similar Diamanda Galás albums, Alternative rock albums

The Sporting Life is an album by singer Diamanda Galás and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, released on September 6, 1994 by record label Mute.

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Reception

Trouser Press described the album as "her most stimulating and broadly appealing work yet."

Track listing

"Skótoseme" (Galás/Jones) – 6:27
"Do You Take This Man?" (Galás/Jones) – 6:09
"Dark End of the Street" (Chips Moman/Dan Penn) – 2:42
"You're Mine" (Galás) – 5:10
"Tony" (Galás) – 5:37
"Devil's Rodeo" (Galás/Jones/Pete Thomas) – 5:37
"The Sporting Life" (Galás/Jones) – 5:45
"Baby's Insane" (Galás) – 4:39
"Last Man Down" (Galás/Jones) – 4:50
"Hex" (Galás/Jones) – 8:04

Personnel

Diamanda Galás – vocals, Hammond organ, piano

John Paul Jones – bass guitar, lap steel guitar

Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

Richard Evans – engineering

Songs

1SkótosemeJohn Paul Jones6:27
2Do You Take This Man (LP Version)John Paul Jones6:09
3Dark End of the StreetJohn Paul Jones2:43

References

The Sporting Life (album) Wikipedia

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