Fake Can Be Just as Good
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| Released | March 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996 | |||
| Studio | John & Stu's (Seattle, Washington) | |||
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| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| NME | 7/10[4] |
Fake Can Be Just as Good is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Touch and Go Records.[5][6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace).
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kazuality" | A. Pace | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Symphony of Treble" | Makino | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Water" | A. Pace | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Ego Maniac Kid" | Makino | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Bipolar" | Makino | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Pier Paolo" | A. Pace | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Oh James" | Makino, A. Pace | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Futurism vs. Passéism" | instrumental | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 36:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Kazuality" (single version) | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Symphony of Treble" (single version) | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 43:52 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Blonde Redhead
- Kazu Makino – guitar, vocals
- Amedeo Pace – guitar, vocals
- Simone Pace – drums, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Vern Rumsey – bass
Production
- Blonde Redhead – production
- John Goodmanson – production, recording
- John Siket – mixing on "Bipolar" and "Oh James"
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
References
- ^ "The Best Indie Rock Albums of the '90s". Complex. September 19, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Rabid, Jack. "Fake Can Be Just as Good – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Symphony of Treble / Kasuality". Touch and Go Records. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (April 26, 1997). "Blonde Redhead – Fake Can Be Just As Good". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Fake Can Be Just as Good". Touch and Go Records. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 44. April 1997. p. 55. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Fake Can Be Just as Good (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. Touch and Go Records. 1997. TG169CD.
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External links
- Fake Can Be Just as Good at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fake Can Be Just as Good at MusicBrainz (list of releases)