Cibo Matto / Viva! La Woman
Artist Cibo Matto
Album Title: Viva! La Woman
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Primary Genre Electronica/Dance: Trip Hop
Format Vinyl
Released 01/16/1996
Reissue Date 00/00/2016
Label Warner Bros. Records
Catalog No R1 45989
Bar Code No 0 81227 95074 3
Reissue Yes
Packaging LP Sleeve
Tracks
A1. Apple (4:01)
A2. Beef Jerky (2:28)
A3. Sugar Water (4:29)
A4. White Pepper Ice Cream (5:11)
A5. Birthday Cake (3:15)
A6. Know Your Chicken (4:21)
B1. Theme (10:50)
B2. The Candy Man (3:11)
B3. Le Pain Perdu (3:29)
B4. Artichoke (7:00)
Date Acquired 09/01/2018
Personal Rating
Acquired from Insound
Purchase Price 9.89

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Notes

Includes Printed Insert
Recorded @ Sunset Sound Factory, Electric Ladyland Studio and some other places.
Vocals on Tracks A4 & B3, horns and voices recorded @ Yuka's thumb-sucking crib by ha'self.
"Beef Jerky" contains a sample of "Vivre Pour Vivre", performed by Francis Lai.
"Sugar Water" contains the following samples: "Hung Up", performed by Paul Weller; "Sospesi Nel Ciero", performed by Ennio Morricone.
"Theme" contains a sample of "Tin Tin Deo", performed by Machito & His Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble.
"Le Pain Perdu" contains a sample of "Caravan", performed by Duke Ellington.
℗ & © 1996 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. Made in E.U.
Mislabeled tracks on both jacket and album label. Actual tracks on LP given as above. Mislabeling occurs as follows:
A1-A4 are as listed
A5 - Theme
B1 - Birthday Cake
B2 - Know Your Chicken
B3 - The Candy Man
B4 - Le Pain Perdu
B5 - Artichoke
Runout Etching Information:
Cutting credit comes from dead-wax etching with what looks like a large H with an S inside but must be an I with large serifs and an S oriented perpendicular to the H.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Recorded At – Sunset Sound Factory
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Capitol Mastering
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Pressed By – Record Industry – 14373
Lacquer Cut By – Ian Sefchick
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Tchad Blake
Producer – Cibo Matto, Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake

Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Heather Phares
Fresh and funky, female and Japanese, the trip-hop/rap duo Cibo Matto has been the recipient of a lot of hype. Fortunately, it's well-founded; all trendiness aside, Viva! La Woman is an innovative and catchy mix of eclectic samples and stream-of-consciousness lyrics. The likes of Paul Weller, Ennio Morricone, and Duke Ellington combine with observations like "My weight is three hundred pounds/My favorite is beef jerky" (from "Beef Jerky") and "Shut up and eat! You know my love is sweet!" from ("Birthday Cake") in a fun and refreshing way. The tone of the album varies with each song; on tracks like "Sugar Water" and "Artichoke," Cibo Matto plays it spooky and ethereal, while "Birthday Cake" and the single "Know Your Chicken" find them as a couple of cryptic Beastie Girls, tossing off wacky non sequiturs over found soundscapes. Cibo Matto cooks up a tasty appetizer of their talent with Viva! La Woman. Like their tongue-in-cheek cover of "The Candy Man," Cibo Matto makes everything they bake satisfying and delicious. A diverse and entertaining album, Viva! La Woman leaves the listener hungry for more of their crazy food for thought.
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