Cibo Matto – Viva! La Woman [1996] (LP, US)

25 March 1996*

Warner Bros.

9 45989-1

A1. Apple A2. Beef Jerky A3. Sugar Water A4. White Pepper Ice Cream A5. Theme B1. Birthday Cake B2. Know Your Chicken B3. The Candy Man B4. Le Pain Perdu B5. Artichoke
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NOTES:
Original 1996 vinyl release of Viva! La Woman. *release date as given on the promotional cassette. This album includes the credit “g string by Russell Simins“. The songs Know Your Chicken and Birthday Cake were released as 7″ singles in the US and the UK also saw Know Your Chicken released as a CD single. Sugar Water was released as promotional 12″ singles and as part of the Super Relax EP.
SONG CREDITS:
Singing/Howling/Moaning/Sighing/Thigh Tapping: Miho Hatori Pushing Buttons/Key Boarding/Beach Guitar/Coughs: Yuka Honda Banging/Shaking: Dougie Brown Lip Service: Dave Douglas (Pet) Joshua Roseman (Bone) Jay Rodriguez (Sax) Rick Lee (Some Horn) Oral Titillation: Marc Anthony Thompson Organ de Plaisir: Bernie Worrell G String: Russell Simins Vagabond Snaps: Cibos and Tin Boys Beneath Low End Sonics: Tchad Blake Heavy Duty Shepherding: Mitchell Froom Produced: Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake with Cibo Matto Recorded @ Sunset Sound Factory, Electric Ladyland Studio, and some other places by Tchad Blake Except vocals on “White Pepper Ice Cream” and “The Candy Man,” horns, voices recorded @ Yuka’s Thumb-sucking crib by Ha’self Programming: Yuka Blended and Mixed: Tchad Blake Mastered: Bob Ludwig @ Gateway Studios Tchad Right Hand: John Paterno Other Nursing: Mike Piersant/Jesse Habkell Assistant at Electric Ladyland: Mike Lee A&R and Street Dancing: Tim Carr Flame Jumping Being Done with Simon B. and Grace Jean @ Tortured Management On Point: Richard Grabel A1. Apple Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs A2. Beef Jerky Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs Contains a sample of “Vivre Pour Vivre,” performed by Francis Lai, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer inc A3. Sugar Water Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs Contains the following samples: ‘Hung Up’, performed by Paul Weller, used courtesy of Go! Discs Ltd.; ‘Sospesi Nel Ciero’, performed by Ennio Morricone, used courtesy of CAM/SRL Recordings A4. White Pepper Ice Cream Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs A5. Theme Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs Contains a sample of “Tin Tin Deo,” performed by Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble, used courtesy of Charly Records Ltd. B1. Birthday Cake Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs B2. Know Your Chicken Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs B3. The Candy Man Writers: Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley Published: Trademark Music Inc., BMI B4. Le Pain Perdu Writers: Cibo Matto © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs Contains a sample of “Caravan,” performed by Duke Ellington, used courtesy of Sony Music B5. Artichoke Writers: Cibo Matto and Kudsi Erguner © 1995 Soul Urchin Songs
SLEEVE NOTES:
“The band was conceived over the dinner table” “thanks to: David Newgarden, Liz Penta, Marc, Russell, Kentaro & Mami, Sebastian, Cybele, Chris & Gerard, Bob, Ribot, Lati, Paula & Francesco, Kerim and especially our hubbie, Dougie”
DETAILS:
ARTWORK: Art Direction & Design: Mike Mills Design Assistance: Garland Lyn Back Cover Photo: Dave Aron Basement Photo: Lance Acord Cover Illustration: Thomas Thurnauer Booklet Illustrations: Miho BARCODE: 0 9362-45989-1 6 RUN-OUT GROOVE ENGRAVING: A: “1-45989-A-SR1” B: “1-45989-B-SR1 R/G”