L7
L7's self-titled debut arrived in 1988 on Epitaph, the label that would also release its follow-up record's era of punk-minded peers. It is the first of seven studio albums the American band have made to date, a run that stretches from this record through to Scatter the Rats in 2019.
Filed under grunge, punk and rock, it catches the band at the very start of their story, before Smell the Magic arrived in 1990 and Bricks Are Heavy followed in 1992. For anyone who knows the later records, it is a useful look at where L7 began, and a good place to start if you want to hear the band's sound before the wider world caught up with them.
L7: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 32:25Tracklist
- 1Bite the Wax TadpoleSuzi Gardner2:16
- 2Cat-O'-Nine-TailsSuzi Gardner2:13
- 3Metal StampedeDonita Sparks2:25
- 4Let's Rock TonightSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks3:12
- 5Uncle BobL7 and Donita Sparks6:32
- 6Snake HandlerSuzi Gardner2:29
- 7Runnin' From the LawSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks3:01
- 8Cool OutDonita Sparks2:55
- 9It's Not YouSuzi Gardner1:46
- 10I DrinkL7 and Donita Sparks2:55
- 11Ms. 45Donita Sparks2:40
- Produced by
- Brett Gurewitz, L7
- Recorded at
- Westbeach (Hollywood)
- Recorded
- 1987
- Engineered by
- Donnell Cameron
- Mastered by
- Eddy Schreyer
- Artwork
- Suzy Beal, Randall Martin
- Photography
- Al Flipside
- Label
- Epitaph
- Length
- 32:25
Line-up
- Jennifer Finch · bass guitar, background vocals · guest
- Suzi Gardner · guitar, vocals · guest
- Roy Koutsky · membranophone · guest
- Donita Sparks · guitar, vocals · guest
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | September 1988 | |
| Wikidata | 1988 | |
| US release | 1988 | earliest US date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Epitaph | original | |
| 1991 | US | Epitaph | 045778640126 | other |
| 19 February 2008 | XW | Epitaph | 0045778640164 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 800×800 | upscaled |