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'''''A Radical Recital''''' is a live recording of a [[Rasputina (band)|Rasputina]] recital held in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, at [[Mr. Smalls| Mr. Smalls Funhouse]] on [[Halloween]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gourley |first1=Bob |title=Rasputina Interviewed About "A Radical Recital" |url=https://www.chaoscontrol.com/rasputina-3/ |website=Chaos Control Digizine |access-date=10 July 2021 |date=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rasputina - A Radical Recital |url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/rasputina |website=CD Baby |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051013080931/http://cdbaby.com/cd/rasputina |archive-date=13 October 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 2004 (although the album cover claims it to have been 1804). It contains songs from the previous Rasputina albums, and lead singer [[Melora Creager]]'s spoken introductions. It also has their first recorded release of their cover of [[Barracuda (song)|"Barracuda"]], a staple of their live shows.
'''''A Radical Recital''''' is a live recording of a [[Rasputina (band)|Rasputina]] recital held in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, at [[Mr. Smalls| Mr. Smalls Funhouse]] on [[Halloween]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gourley |first1=Bob |title=Rasputina Interviewed About "A Radical Recital" |url=https://www.chaoscontrol.com/rasputina-3/ |website=Chaos Control Digizine |access-date=10 July 2021 |date=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rasputina - A Radical Recital |url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/rasputina |website=CD Baby |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051013080931/http://cdbaby.com/cd/rasputina |archive-date=13 October 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 2004 (although the album cover claims it to have been 1804). It contains songs from the previous Rasputina albums, and lead singer [[Melora Creager]]'s spoken introductions. It also has their first recorded release of their cover of [[Barracuda (song)|"Barracuda"]], a staple of their live shows.

==Critical reception==
A review from [[PopMatters]] praised Creager's songwriting, as well as the variation in style and arrangement, stating, "The best thing about ''A Radical Recital'' is that Rasputina really does have a unique sound, something that is needed more than ever in alternative/pop/rock music."<ref name="popmatters">{{cite web |title=RASPUTINA: A RADICAL RECITAL |url=https://www.popmatters.com/rasputina-radical-2496053277.html |website=popmatters |access-date=9 September 2022 |date=2 October 2005}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 08:07, 9 September 2022

A Radical Recital
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
RecordedHalloween, 2004
Venue Mr. Smalls Funhouse
GenreAlternative, Cello rock[1]
LabelFilthy Bonnet Co.
ProducerJosh Grier
Rasputina chronology
Frustration Plantation
(2004)
A Radical Recital
(2005)
Oh Perilous World!
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

A Radical Recital is a live recording of a Rasputina recital held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Mr. Smalls Funhouse on Halloween,[3][4] 2004 (although the album cover claims it to have been 1804). It contains songs from the previous Rasputina albums, and lead singer Melora Creager's spoken introductions. It also has their first recorded release of their cover of "Barracuda", a staple of their live shows.

Critical reception

A review from PopMatters praised Creager's songwriting, as well as the variation in style and arrangement, stating, "The best thing about A Radical Recital is that Rasputina really does have a unique sound, something that is needed more than ever in alternative/pop/rock music."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Saline the Salt Lake Queen"4:44
2."Rats"3:22
3."Howard Hughes"4:32
4."Signs of the Zodiac"4:25
5."Secret Message"3:43
6."Watch TV"3:36
7."Hunter's Kiss"4:14
8."Things I'm Going to Do"3:03
9."If Your Kisses Can't Hold..." (Sophie Tucker cover)3:02
10."Any Old Actress"3:42
11."Rose K."3:06
12."The Mayor"4:30
13."Momma Was an Opium-Smoker"2:11
14."Wicked Dickie" (Lead Belly cover)2:35
15."When I Was a Young Girl"2:00
16."Barracuda" (Heart cover)3:28
17."Rock & Roll" (Led Zeppelin cover)4:31
18."A Quitter"3:59
19."High on Life"4:01

Bonus tracks

  1. "New Zero" – 4:01 (iTunes bonus track)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "RASPUTINA: A RADICAL RECITAL". popmatters. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "A Radical Recital – Rasputina". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Gourley, Bob (2005). "Rasputina Interviewed About "A Radical Recital"". Chaos Control Digizine. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rasputina - A Radical Recital". CD Baby. Archived from the original on October 13, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2021.