1995 studio album by Palace Music
Viva Last Blues is the third studio album by Will Oldham . It was released under the moniker Palace Music on Drag City in 1995. The album features Oldham on vocals and guitar, and was recorded by Steve Albini .
Critical reception [ edit ] Pitchfork placed the album at number 60 on the "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s" list.[8] In 2007, Blender placed it at number 98 on the "100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever" list.[9]
Track listing [ edit ] Title 1. "More Brother Rides" 3:18 2. "Viva Ultra" 3:18 3. "The Brute Choir" 2:43 4. "The Mountain Low" 2:44 5. "Tonight's Decision (and Hereafter)" 4:10 6. "Work Hard/Play Hard" 2:50 7. "New Partner" 3:54 8. "Cat's Blues" 3:18 9. "We All, Us Three, Will Ride" 2:56 10. "Old Jerusalem" 2:16
UK limited edition bonus 7" Title 1. "Black/Rich Tune" 3:19 2. "You Have Cum... (Alt. Version)" 2:51
Personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted from liner notes.
Liam Hayes – piano, organ Jason Loewenstein – drums, additional vocals Ned Oldham – bass guitar, slide guitar, additional vocals Will Oldham – vocals, guitar Bryan Rich – lead guitar Steve Albini – recording Eric Bates – engineering Eugene Bates – engineering Dianne Bellino – cover drawing Cynthia Kirkwood – painting References [ edit ] ^ D'Angelo, Peter J. "Viva Last Blues – Palace Music" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 17, 2016 . ^ Conway, Jamie T. (1995-08-12). "Where there's Will, there's a way" . Melody Maker . Vol. 72, no. 32. p. 34. Retrieved 2024-03-06 – via Internet Archive. ^ "Palace Music: Viva Last Blues". NME . August 19, 1995. p. 49. ^ "Palace Music: Viva Last Blues". Q . No. 108. September 1995. p. 118. ^ Panahpour, Nilou (November 2, 1995). "Palace: Viva Last Blues" . Rolling Stone . p. 70. Archived from the original on March 27, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2020 . ^ Hainley, Bruce (December 1995). "Palace Music: Viva Last Blues" . Spin . Vol. 11, no. 9. p. 123. Retrieved June 15, 2017 . ^ Bonner, Michael (March 2012). "Palace: The Early Years". Uncut . No. 178. p. 100. ^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s (page 5 of 10)" . Pitchfork . November 17, 2003. Retrieved June 17, 2016 . ^ "Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever" . Stereogum . November 14, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2018 . External links [ edit ]
Will Oldham (Palace / Palace Songs / Palace Music / Palace Brothers / Bonnie "Prince" Billy)
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