La serpenta canta
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| La serpenta canta | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 24 November 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 26 June 1999 – 9 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 80:05 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Blaise Dupuy | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[3] |
La serpenta canta is a live performance album by avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 24 November 2003 by Mute Records.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:28 | |
| 2. | "Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down" | Traditional | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Burning Hell" | Besman, Hooker | 10:22 |
| 4. | "Baby's Insane" | Galás | 4:41 |
| 5. | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | Williams | 6:58 |
| 6. | "Lonely Woman" | Coleman | 6:41 |
| 7. | "Frenzy" | Hill, Stevenson | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Spirit Blues" | Spencer Williams | 5:10 |
| 2. | "My World Is Empty Without You" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | 4:21 |
| 3. | "I Put a Spell on You" | Hawkins | 6:24 |
| 4. | "The Dark End of the Street" | Moman, Penn | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Dancing in the Dark" | Dietz, Schwartz | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Dead Cat on the Line" | Greenlee, Peterson, Payne | 3:38 |
| 7. | "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" | Traditional | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Burning Hell" (reprise) | Besman, Hooker | 5:51 |
Personnel[edit]
- Diamanda Galás – vocals, piano, arrangement
- Production and additional personnel
- Blaise Dupuy – production, mixing
- Rex Ray – design
- Austin Young – photography
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2003 | Mute | CD | STUMM 206 |
References[edit]
- ^ Couture, François. "La Serpenta Canta". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ columnist (2003). "Diamanda Galás – La serpenta canta". Alternative Press: 162.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (May 19, 2004). "Diamanda Galás: Defixiones, Will and Testament/La Serpenta Canta". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links[edit]
- La Serpenta Canta at Discogs (list of releases)
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