Story of My Life (album)

Story of My Life is Pere Ubu's ninth studio album. Eric Drew Feldman left the band prior to recording, reducing Ubu to a quartet. Prior to touring on this album Tony Maimone left as well. According to a conversation between David Thomas and Frank Black included on the b-side of the "Kathleen" single, the album's working title was Johnny Rivers Live At The Whiskey A Go Go.

Story of My Life
Studio album by
Pere Ubu
ReleasedApril 1993
GenrePost-punk, experimental rock
LabelFontana, Imago
ProducerAl Clay
Pere Ubu chronology
Worlds in Collision
(1991)
Story of My Life
(1993)
Ray Gun Suitcase
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Though out of print for many years, a reissue was announced in early 2007.[6]

"Come Home" features prominently in a bar fight scene in Kalifornia (1993), starring Brad Pitt as a psychopathic serial killer.

Track listing

  1. "Wasted" – 2:37
  2. "Come Home" – 4:49
  3. "Louisiana Train Wreck" – 3:20
  4. "Fedora Satellite II" – 3:26
  5. "Heartbreak Garage" – 3:52
  6. "Postcard" – 2:49
  7. "Kathleen" – 4:24
  8. "Honey Moon" – 2:54
  9. "Sleep Walk" – 4:23
  10. "The Story of My Life" – 4:06
  11. "Last Will & Testament" – 3:48

Personnel

Pere Ubu
  • David Thomas - vocals, melodeon, guitar on "Postcard"
  • Jim Jones - guitar, Hammond B3, backing vox, keyboard
  • Tony Maimone - bass, EML synthesizer
  • Scott Krauss - drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave

with:

  • Al Clay - vox calliope, digital keyboard, backing vocals, guitar on "Postcard"
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