''Story of My Life'' is Pere Ubu's ninth studio album.
Eric Drew Feldman left the band prior to recording, reducing Ubu to a quartet. Prior to touring on this album longtime bassist
Tony Maimone left as well. This is the final release to feature both Maimome and founding drummer
Scott Krauss. According to a conversation between
David Thomas and
Frank Black included on the b-side of the "Kathleen" single, the album's working title was ''Johnny Rivers Live At The Whiskey A Go Go''.
Though
out of print
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for many years, a reissue was announced in early 2007.
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"Come Home" features prominently in a bar fight scene in ''
Kalifornia'' (1993), starring
Brad Pitt
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as a
psychopathic serial killer.
"Wasted" appears in ''
Sleep with Me'' (1994), starring
Meg Tilly,
Eric Stoltz
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and
Craig Sheffer.
Track listing
#"Wasted" – 2:37
#"Come Home" – 4:49
#"Louisiana Train Wreck" – 3:20
#"Fedora Satellite II" – 3:26
#"Heartbreak Garage" – 3:52
#"Postcard" – 2:49
#"Kathleen" – 4:24
#"Honey Moon" – 2:54
#"Sleep Walk" – 4:23
#"The Story of My Life" – 4:06
#"Last Will & Testament" – 3:48
Personnel
;Pere Ubu
*
David Thomas - vocals, melodeon, guitar on "Postcard"
*
Jim Jones - guitar, Hammond B3, backing vox, keyboard
*
Tony Maimone - bass, EML synthesizer
*
Scott Krauss - drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave
with:
*Al Clay - vox calliope, digital keyboard, backing vocals, guitar on "Postcard"
References
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Pere Ubu albums
1993 albums
Fontana Records albums