The Sporting Life (album)

The Sporting Life is an album by singer Diamanda Galás and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, released on September 6, 1994, by record label Mute.

The Sporting Life
Studio album by
Diamanda Galás and John Paul Jones
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1994
Recorded1994
Length55:01
LabelMute
ProducerJohn Paul Jones
Diamanda Galás chronology
Vena Cava
(1993)		 The Sporting Life
(1994)		 Schrei x
(1996)
John Paul Jones chronology
Scream for Help
(1985)		 The Sporting Life
(1994)		 Zooma
(1999)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressfavorable[2]

Trouser Press described the album as "her most stimulating and broadly appealing work yet."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Skótoseme" (Galás, Jones) – 6:27
  2. "Do You Take This Man?" (Galás, Jones) – 6:09
  3. "Dark End of the Street" (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) – 2:42
  4. "You're Mine" (Galás) – 5:10
  5. "Tony" (Galás) – 5:37
  6. "Devil's Rodeo" (Galás, Jones, Pete Thomas) – 5:37
  7. "The Sporting Life" (Galás, Jones) – 5:45
  8. "Baby's Insane" (Galás) – 4:39
  9. "Last Man Down" (Galás, Jones) – 4:50
  10. "Hex" (Galás, Jones) – 8:04

Personnel
Technical
  • Richard Evans – engineering
  • Patricia Mooney - art direction, design
  • Catherine McGann - photography

"Diamanda Galás would like to dedicate her work on this album to Linda Greenberg, "Last Man Down" to Carl Valentino, and "Hex" to Michael Flanagan."

References
  1. Raggett, Ned. The Sporting Life at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Diamanda Galas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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