| Artist |
Yo La Tengo |
| Album Title: |
Extra Painful |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
10/05/1993 |
| Reissue Date |
12/02/2014 |
| Label |
Matador Records |
| Catalog No |
OLE 1063-1 |
| Bar Code No |
7 44861 10631 9 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve (Double) |
| Tracks |
| Extra Painful (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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Big Day Coming (7:04)
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| A2.
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From A Motel 6 (4:08)
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| A3.
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Double Dare (3:28)
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| A4.
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Superstar-Watcher (1:42)
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| A5.
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Nowhere Near (6:01)
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| B1.
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Sudden Organ (4:42)
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| B2.
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A Worrying Thing (2:53)
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| B3.
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I Was The Fool Beside You For Too Long (5:04)
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| B4.
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The Whole Of The Law (2:19)
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| B5.
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Big Day Coming (4:14)
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| B6.
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I Heard You Looking (7:01)
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| Extra Painful (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Nowhere Near (Demo) (7:14)
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| A2.
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From A Motel 6 (Live Acoustic) (3:44)
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| A3.
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Tunnel Vision (Unreleased Instrumental Demo) (1:43)
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| A4.
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Sudden Organ (Demo) (7:35)
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| A5.
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Smart Window (Unreleased Painful Session) (3:16)
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| B1.
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Big Day Coming (Live Acoustic) (3:10)
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| B2.
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Slow Learner (Unreleased Demo) (6:48)
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| B3.
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Double Dare (Demo) (3:24)
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| B4.
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A Worrying Thing (Demo) (2:57)
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| B5.
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I Heard You Looking (Live) (9:17)
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| Extra Painful (Disc 3) |
| A1.
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Shaker (3:20)
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| B1.
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For Shame Of Doing Wrong (8-Track Version) (4:44)
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| Date Acquired |
12/01/2014 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Matador Website |
| Purchase Price |
20.24 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Deluxe reissue of 1993’s classic Painful, in time for the band’s 30th anniversary this December.
2xLP includes the bonus "Shaker" 7” + download coupon with 15 extra tracks, in p/s with ephemera, photos, original band-aid sticker, the first YLT Gazette in 14 years, liner notes by Matador’s Gerard Cosloy and the band.
This release includes three unreleased songs from the original sessions recording Painful.
Vinyl mastering credit for Ray Janos on Extra Painful and Shaker taken from run out info. Vinyl mastering credit for Wes Garland on Painful taken from run out info.
Printed In Canada.
©℗ 1993 Matador Records Inc.
©℗ 2014 Matador Records Inc.
Artwork – Mark Ohe
Engineer – Roger Moutenot
Lacquer Cut By – RJ (tracks: Side C-F), WG (tracks: Side A-B)
Liner Notes – Gerard Cosloy
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Performer – Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew
Producer – Fred Brockman (tracks: C5), Roger Moutenot (tracks: C5)
Recorded By – Aadam Jacobs (tracks: D5), Fred Brockman (tracks: C1, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4)
Written By – Georgia Hubley (tracks: C1, C2), Ira Kaplan (tracks: C2, C4, D1, D2, D3, D4), Yo La Tengo (tracks: C3, C5, D5)
Recorded At – Water Music Recorders
Recorded At – Snack Time
Recorded At – The Mercury Cafe
Recorded At – Lounge AX
Published By – Roshashauna Music
Published By – Excellent Classical Songs
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Polygram International
Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
Mixed At – Skyline Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Matador Records Inc
Copyright (c) – Matador Records Inc
Pressed By – United Record Pressing
Mastered At – Nashville Record Productions
Lacquer Cut At – Nashville Record Productions
Barcode (String): 744861106319
Barcode (Printed): 7 44861 10631 9
Matrix / Runout (A side runout, etched): L-20000M-A OLE-069-1 WG/NRP ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (B side runout, etched): L-20000M-B OLE-069-1 ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (C side runout, etched): OLE-1063-1B RJ ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (D side runout, etched): OLE-1063-1C RJ ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (7" A side runout, etched): OLE-060-7A RJ ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (7" B side runout, etched): OLE-060-7B RJ ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (C; D; 7"A+B side runout, stamped): STERLING
Rights Society: BMI
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| Reviews |
Review by Mark Deming:
Yo La Tengo made a major creative leap forward with 1992's May I Sing with Me, where their yin-and-yang mix of quiet and loud finally began to work as well as it was meant to, but 1993's Painful was where they truly hit their stride, their first album to confirm they were one of the best independent bands extant. Ira Kaplan's buzzy guitar freakouts had made it to vinyl before, but Painful gave them better context, with songs that were well suited to his noisy style. "Sudden Organ" introduced the Ace-Tone keyboard that would become an important voice in their music, while the droney textures of "Big Day Coming," "The Whole of the Law," and "Superstar-Watcher" were the cornerstones of a key part of the YLT aesthetic over the next two decades. While Georgia Hubley's drumming had been capable enough on YLT's early sides, she played with greater confidence on Painful and revealed a more adventurous sense of rhythm, and her vocals sounded less shy and more sweetly certain. And bassist James McNew had fully integrated himself into the band after making his debut on May I Sing with Me, and if his style was far from flashy, it was an ideal complement to the idiosyncratic but effective sounds Kaplan and Hubley brought to the table. And Yo La Tengo were writing as well as they were playing on Painful, and "From a Motel 6," "I Heard You Looking," "Nowhere Near," and "Big Day Coming" remain key numbers in the band's songbook. Before Painful, Yo La Tengo were a fine band that hadn't quite mastered the recording studio; with this album, they matured into one of indie rock's most consistently satisfying acts, and this was the first in a run of excellent albums that would stretch into the 21st century. [A three-LP set featuring 23 tracks was released in 2014.]
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