The Sporting Life (album) explained

The Sporting Life
Type:	studio
Artist:	Diamanda Galás and John Paul Jones
Cover:	GalasTheSportingLifeCover.jpg
Released:	September 6, 1994
Recorded:	1994
Length:	55:01
Label:	Mute
Producer:	John Paul Jones
Chronology:	Diamanda Galás
Prev Title:	Vena Cava
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Schrei x
Next Year:	1996

The Sporting Life is an album by singer Diamanda Galás and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, released on September 6, 1994, by record label Mute.

Reception

Trouser Press described the album as "her most stimulating and broadly appealing work yet."

Track listing

1. "Skótoseme" (Galás, Jones) – 6:27
2. "Do You Take This Man?" (Galás, Jones) – 6:09
3. "Dark End of the Street" (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) – 2:42
4. "You're Mine" (Galás) – 5:10
5. "Tony" (Galás) – 5:37
6. "Devil's Rodeo" (Galás, Jones, Pete Thomas) – 5:37
7. "The Sporting Life" (Galás, Jones) – 5:45
8. "Baby's Insane" (Galás) – 4:39
9. "Last Man Down" (Galás, Jones) – 4:50
10. "Hex" (Galás, Jones) – 8:04

Personnel

• Diamanda Galás – vocals, Hammond organ, piano
• John Paul Jones – bass guitar, lap steel guitar
• Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

Technical

• Richard Evans – engineering
• Patricia Mooney - art direction, design
• Catherine McGann - photography

"Diamanda Galás would like to dedicate her work on this album to Linda Greenberg, "Last Man Down" to Carl Valentino, and "Hex" to Michael Flanagan."