Viva Last Blues
1995 studio album by Palace Music
Viva Last Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Palace Music | ||||
Released | August 21, 1995 (1995-08-21) | |||
Recorded | Alabama, U.S. | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 31:27 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
Producer | Steve Albini | |||
Will Oldham / Palace chronology | ||||
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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
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Melody Maker | Recommended[2] |
NME | 8/10[3] |
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Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10[6] |
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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
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black/Rich Tune" | 3:19 |
2. | "You Have Cum... (Alt. Version)" | 2:51 |
Personnel
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
- ^ 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
- Viva Last Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
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Will Oldham (Palace / Palace Songs / Palace Music / Palace Brothers / Bonnie "Prince" Billy)
- There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
- Days in the Wake
- Viva Last Blues
- Arise Therefore
- Joya
- I See a Darkness
- Ode Music
- Ease Down the Road
- Master and Everyone
- Sings Greatest Palace Music
- Superwolf
- The Brave and the Bold
- The Letting Go
- Wai Notes
- Lie Down in the Light
- Beware
- The Wonder Show of the World
- Wolfroy Goes to Town
- The Marble Downs
- What the Brothers Sang
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy
- Best Troubador
- I Made a Place
- Blind Date Party
- Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
- Goat Songs
- An Arrow Through the Bitch
- Hope
- The Mountain
- Songs Put Together For (The Broken Giant)
- Western Music
- Black/Rich Music
- Blue Lotus Feet
- Dream of a Drunk Black Southern Eagle
- More Revery
- Amalgamated Sons of Rest
- Seafarers Music
- I Gave You
- Strange Form of Life
- Ask Forgiveness
- Among the Gold