Slap-Happy
Slap-Happy is the sixth studio album by the American rock band L7, released on 24 August 1999. It arrived after the band were dropped by Reprise Records in 1997, and came out through Bong Load Records in collaboration with Wax Tadpole Records, an independent label L7 set up themselves. It sits between The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum and the band's much later comeback, Scatter the Rats.
This is L7 as a trio: founding members Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, with longtime drummer Demetra Plakas, after bassist Gail Greenwood left. They made it on a low budget, producing it themselves with their friend Brian Haught. The songs are more varied and slower-paced than on earlier records, with a few borrowing from hip hop. Reviews were mixed and sales were poor, but some critics singled out individual songs for their style, which makes it a curious chapter worth exploring.
Slap-Happy: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 38:52Tracklist
- 1Crackpot BabyDonita Sparks2:38
- 2On My Rockin’ MachineSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks2:20
- 3LackeyDonita Sparks3:01
- 4HumanSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks3:01
- 5Livin’ LargeSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks3:57
- 6FreewaySuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks2:43
- 7Stick to the PlanSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks4:59
- 8War With YouSuzi Gardner3:39
- 9Long GreenSuzi Gardner and Donita Sparks2:41
- 10Little OneDonita Sparks1:42
- 11Freezer BurnDonita Sparks4:07
- 12Mantra Down4:03
- Produced by
- Brian Haught, L7
- Recorded at
- Synical Labs, PCS, Sound City, de Prume, Sonors, and King (all in Los Angeles)
- Mixed by
- Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, Brian Haught, Joe Barresi, Billy Bowers
- Labels
- MVD Audio, Wax Tadpole, Bong Load
- Length
- 38:52
Line-up
- Donita Sparks · bass guitar
- Gail Greenwood · bass guitar · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 August 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 August 1999 | |
| Wikidata | 1999 | |
| US release | 24 August 1999 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | XW | MVD Audio | 760137830016 | other |
| 24 August 1999 | US | Bong Load Custom Records | 708474504320 | original |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 1600×1589 | cropped |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |