La Mia Vita Violenta Explained

La Mia Vita Violenta
Type:	studio
Artist:	Blonde Redhead
Cover:	La mia vita violenta.jpg
Recorded:	May – June 1995
Studio:	Magic Shop, New York City Water Music, New York City Random Falls, New York City
Label:	Smells Like
Producer:	Blonde Redhead
Prev Title:	Blonde Redhead
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Fake Can Be Just as Good
Next Year:	1997

La Mia Vita Violenta (Italian for "My Violent Life") is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released in September 4, 1995 by Smells Like Records.^[1]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of La Mia Vita Violenta and the 2016 compilation album Masculin Féminin.^{[2] [3]}

Blonde Redhead

• Kazu Makino – guitar, vocals
• Amedeo Pace – guitar, vocals
• Simone Pace – drums
• Maki Takahashi – bass

Additional musicians

• Tada Hirano – keyboard on "(I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off" and "I Am There While You Choke on Me"
• Tombi Thokchom – sitar on "Harmony"

Production

• Blonde Redhead – production
• Edward Douglas – recording
• John Siket – mixing
• Mark Venezia – recording

Design

• Stefano Giovannini – photography (band photograph)
• John Kelsey – cover design
• Carissa Rodriguez – cover design

Notes and References

1. Book: Strong, Martin C.. Blonde Redhead. The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Martin C. Strong. Canongate Books. 1999. 9-780862-419134. 84.
2. La Mia Vita Violenta. Blonde Redhead. Smells Like Records. 1995. SLR #018. liner notes.
3. Masculin Féminin. Blonde Redhead. The Numero Group. 2016. NUM205. liner notes.