"V" Is for Vagina explained

"V" Is for Vagina
Type:	studio
Artist:	Puscifer
Cover:	V Is For Vagina Cover.jpg
Recorded:	2006–2007
Genre:	Alternative rock trip hop post-industrial
Length:	48:51
Label:	Sony BMG Puscifer Entertainment
Producer:	Mat Mitchell Puscifer
Prev Title:	Don't Shoot the Messenger
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	"V" Is for Viagra. The Remixes
Next Year:	2008

"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007. The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" Is for Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff".^[1] "V" is for Vagina has sold 112,000 copies.^[2]

Release

The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007. Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled Don't Shoot the Messenger, with tracks previously released only on soundtracks.

On October 30, 2007, a second single, and first actual radio single from the album, "Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007, the video was posted on the Puscifer YouTube channel.^[3] The video features several fully CGI Maynards as pawns in a chess game between two women. The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week.^[4] On October 7, 2007, "Trekka (Sean Beaven Mix)" was published on Puscifer.com. And on October 25, 2007, the entire album was put up for listening.

On October 17, 2008, an official music video for the song Momma Sed was released online via the official Puscifer YouTube channel.^[5]

The vinyl edition of "V" is for Vagina was re-released in August 2016.

Remix album

On April 28, 2008, a remix album with versions of tracks from "V" Is for Vagina was released, entitled "V" Is for Viagra. The Remixes.^[6]

Track listing

Vinyl edition

Also on April 29, 2008, the album was released as a limited edition double vinyl album featuring two bonus tracks (which were also made available on the E-Deluxe Edition).

Side A:

1. "Queen B." (M. Keenan, T. Alexander) – 3:56
2. "DoZo" (Keenan, B. Lustmord) – 4:00
3. "Lighten Up, Francis" (Keenan, T. Alexander) – 4:10

Side B:

1. "Vagina Mine" (Keenan) – 5:35
2. "Momma Sed" (Keenan, T. Commerford, B. Wilk, J. Polonsky) – 3:24
3. "The Undertaker" (Spanish Fly Mix) – 3:44

Side C:

1. "Drunk with Power" (Keenan, Lustmord) – 5:01
2. "Trekka" (Keenan, Lustmord) – 4:46
3. "Indigo Children" (Keenan) – 6:22

Side D:

1. "The Undertaker" (Keenan, D. Lohner) – 4:00
2. "Sour Grapes" (Keenan, Polonsky, Alexander) – 6:45
3. "REV 22:20" (Dry Martini Mix) (Keenan, Lohner) – 5:08

Personnel

Performers

• Maynard James Keenan – acoustic guitar, percussion, drums, vocals, clarinet
• Joe Barresi – guitar
• Mat Mitchell – bass, guitar, programming
• Tim "Herb" Alexander – drums, drum engineering
• Jeremy Berman – percussion, drums
• Alessandro Cortini – synthesizer
• Ainjel Emme – guitar (acoustic), vocals
• Josh Eustis – guitar, programming, Wurlitzer
• Alain Johannes – guitar
• Gil Sharone – percussion, drums
• Rani Sharone – bass, guitar, percussion, fretless bass, guitar (baritone)
• Juliette Commagere – vocals (11)
• Trey Gunn – guitar, bass (12)
• Alfredo Nogueira – pedal steel
• Jonny Polonsky – piano, Clarinet, sampling, loops

Production

• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Brian Lustmord – programming
• Eddie McClintock – artwork, design
• Lynn Sanchez McClintock – production director
• Alan Moulder – mixing
• Andy Savours – mixing

Notes and References

1. "Side Project Special: Puscifer". Alternative Press #230.2
2. Web site: Yahoo Music. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107042250/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-july-18-2010-boomer-icons-invade-top-10.html. 2014-01-07.
3. https://www.youtube.com/user/pusciferdotcom Puscifer profile
4. Hasty, Katie (November 7, 2007). ""Eagles Fly Past Britney To Debut At No. 1"". Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
5. Web site: youtube.com/pusciferdotcom. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dR3ccmWmLhk . 2021-12-21 . live. .
6. Web site: CMJ - Puscifer: R is for Remix. March 11, 2008. . 2008-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080313160604/http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=60047380 . 2008-03-13 . dead .