DESCRIPTION
L7’s three albums originally released on Slash in the 1990s. L7’s three albums originally released on Slash in the 1990s.
Packed with bonus tracks, artwork and memorabilia, and including extensive liner note based on interviews with the band.
Originally formed in Los Angeles in 1985 when Suzi Gardner (guitar, vocals) and Donita Sparks (guitar, vocals) joined forces with Jennifer Finch (bass, vocals). An all-female band in a traditionally male-dominated rock arena, L7 were happy to court controversy through infamous live performances, their music was a mixture of hard rock, alternative rock and punk, but they are arguably most synonymous with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
After their self-titled debut on Epitaph Records, the classic line-up was completed by Dee Plakas on drums. Signing to Slash Records (Faith No More, Violent Femmes), they released their major label debut ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ in 1992, produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage). Lead single ‘Pretend We’re Dead’ gave L7 a massive worldwide hit, especially in the States, followed by the singles 'Everglade' and 'Monster'. The expanded edition of ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ includes 'Pretend We're Dead' (Edit), 'Lopsided Head' (B-Side), 'Used To Love Him' (B-Side), a cover of the tongue-in-cheek Guns N' Roses track and 'Freak Magnet' (B-Side).
Touring with Nirvana and Hole, as well as appearing on the main stage at Lollapalooza, L7 followed up ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ with ‘Hungry For Stink’ in 1994. Featuring the single 'Andres', this expanded edition features 'Baggage' (Live), 'Punk Broke (My Heart)' (B-Side), 'Stuck Here Again' (Edit) and 'Interview' (B-Side).
During the recording of their third Slash record, Jennifer Finch left the band, eventually replaced by Belly's Gail Greenwood. Their fifth record, ‘The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum’, was released at the beginning of 1997, and although their shift in direction received plenty of critical praise, it was their last album for Slash Records. ‘Off The Wagon’ was issued as a single, with the B-Sides 'Guera' and 'Worn Out' included as bonus tracks, alongside 'Drama (Piss Off Version)'. Tracks: CD1: Bricks Are Heavy (1992)
Wargasm
Scrap
Pretend We're Dead
Diet Pill
Everglade
Slide
One More Thing
Mr. Integrity
Monster
Shitlist
This Ain't Pleasure
Bonus Tracks
Pretend We're Dead (Edit)
Lopsided Head (B-Side)
Used To Love Him (Bside)
Freak Magnet (B-Side)
CD2: Hungry For Stink (1995)
Andres
Baggage
Can I Run
The Bomb
Questioning My Sanity
Riding With A Movie Star
Stuck Here Again
Fuel My Fire
Freak Magnet
She Has Eyes
Shirley
Talk Box
Bonus Tracks
Baggage (Live)
Punk Broke (My Heart) (B-Side)
Stuck Here Again (Edit)
Interview (B-Side)
CD3: The Beauty Process:Triple Platinum (1997)
The Beauty Process
Drama
Off The Wagon
I Need
Moonshine
Bitter Wine
The Masses Are Asses
Bad Things
Must Have More
Non-Existent Patricia
Me, Myself & I
Lorenza, Giada, Alessandra
Bonus Tracks
Guera (B-Side)
Worn Out (B-Side)
Drama (Piss Off Version)

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