| La Peste | ||||
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| Released | 24 October 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Milo Studios, Hoxton, London; Orinoco Studios, London SE1; Steam Rooms, Isle of Wight; The Fuzzpit; Olympic Studios, Barnes, London | |||
| Length | 51:59 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian Columbia[1] | |||
| Producer | John "Segs" Jennings, Steve "Dub" Jones | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
La Peste is the second studio album by Alabama 3, released in 2000.[4][5]
The album peaked at No. 80 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
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Critical reception
Record Collector called the album "a dreamy romp through cinematic mini-masterpieces including 'Sad Eyed Lady Of The Low Life', 'Mansion On The Hill' and 'The Thrills Are Gone'."[7] Trouser Press called it "a disappointing disgrace of an album," writing "the new, gussied-up A3 (designed, perhaps, not to offend Sopranos fans) is merely overproduced and out of ideas."[8] NME deemed it "deeply pointless, if hilarious" and an "almost monumental waste of time."[9] The Independent judged it "infectiously intelligent," writing that the band still operates "fruitfully at the convergence of country, funk, gospel and drug culture."[10]
Track listing
- "Too Sick to Pray" (Love, Love, Love, Empiricist) - 4:44
- "Mansion on the Hill" (Love, Love, Love, Dope) - 3:00
- "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlife" (Love, Love, Love, Love, The Spirit) - 4:43
- "Walking in My Sleep" (Love, Love, Love, Love, Empiricist, The Spirit) - 6:09
- "Wade into the Water" (Love, Love, Empiricist) - 5:15
- "Hotel California" (Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) - 5:34
- "Cocaine (Killed My Community)" (Love, Love, Love, Dope) - 4:44
- "The Thrills Have Gone" (Love, Empiricist, The Spirit, Paddy Hill) - 4:30
- "2129" (Love, Love, Empiricist, Dope) - 4:24
- "Strange" (Love, Love, Empiricist, The Spirit) - 5:27
- "Sinking..." (Love, Love, Love, The Spirit) - 5:29
- Bonus track (limited UK release)
- "Woke Up This Morning" (Chosen One mix) (Love, Love, Love, The Very Reverend Dr. D. Love) - 4:09
Personnel
Alabama 3
- Larry Love (Rob Spragg) – lead vocals
- D Wayne Love (Jake Black) – vocals
- The Mountain of Love (Piers Marsh) – programming, harmonica, synthesiser
- Sir "Real" Love L.S.D.O.P.T. (Simon Edwards) – percussion
- Captain Empiricist (Mark Sams) – guitar
- L.B. Dope (Johnny Delafons) – drums
- The Spirit (Orlando Harrison) – keyboards
- John "Segs" Jennings – guitars, bass, backing vocals
with:
- Steve "Dub" Jones – additional programming, synthesizers
- Val Harrison – vocals on 2, 9, 10, 11
- Paddy Hill and Treat – vocals on "The Thrills Have Gone"
- The Street Angels Choir 2000 – backing vocals
- Steve Roberts – backing vocals on "Sad Eyed Lady of the Low Life", "Strange" and "Sinking..."
- Jenna Spencer – backing vocals on "Walking in My Sleep" and "Sinking..."
- Eileen Rose – vocals on "Wade Into the Water"
- Bobby Valentino – mandolin on "Wade Into the Water"
- Ben Chapman – DJ cuts on "Sad Eyed Lady of the Low Life", "Hotel California" and "Cocaine (Killed My Community)"
- Bernie Clarke – organ on "Hotel California", horn arrangement on "Sinking..."
- Ned Morant – triangle on "Hotel California"
- Lushlife – horns on "Sinking..."
- Delrig, JC, Ray Mascarenas – backing vocals on "Sinking..."
- Simon Limbrick – steel drums on "Sinking..."
- Mr. Shifta – vocals on "Woke Up This Morning"
Technical
- John Collyer, Steve "Dub" Jones - engineer
- Nigel Bennett - photography
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 72 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 80 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 9 |
References
- ^ "A3: La Peste". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ La Peste at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 93.
- ^ "Alabama 3 | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jake Black obituary". the Guardian. 29 May 2019.
- ^ "ALABAMA 3 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "La Peste - Record Collector Magazine".
- ^ "Alabama 3". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "La Peste". 12 September 2005.
- ^ Gill, Andy (13 October 2000). "Album review: ALABAMA 3 La Peste". The Independent: 14.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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