If Looks Could Kill (album)
If Looks Could Kill is the first and only studio album by avant-garde jazz musician Jim French, released in 1979 by Headhunter Records. It is one of composer Diamanda Galás' earliest musical recordings.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Media Art Recording (Hermosa Beach, CA) | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 43:30 | |||
| Label | Metalanguage | |||
| Producer | Henry Kaiser | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Eugene Chadbourne of AllMusic was highly critical of If Looks Could Kill, describing it as disappointing overall and that "little of this music is developed or delivered with any amount of feeling." He gave the album two out of five stars, concluding that it might only be interesting for completists to seek out.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picornponia" | Jim French | 1:00 |
| 2. | "Lament" | Traditional arr. | 1:00 |
| 3. | "Saltarello" | Traditional arr. | 0:50 |
| 4. | "The Human Fancier's" | Jim French | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Nobody Knows You" | Jimmy Cox | 2:05 |
| 6. | "The Maple Leaf Rag" | Scott Joplin | 1:25 |
| 7. | "Infrapolatia" | Jim French | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Wolftraum" | Jim French | 6:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looks Could Kill" | Jim French, Diamanda Galás | 8:35 |
| 2. | "Envelope Please" | Jim French, Diamanda Galás, Henry Kaiser | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Horses in Trouble" | Jim French, Henry Kaiser | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Flag Day" | Diamanda Galás, Henry Kaiser | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Having a Party" | Jim French, Henry Kaiser | 1:00 |
| 6. | "Pillow Talk" | Jim French, Diamanda Galás, Henry Kaiser | 3:15 |
Personnel
Adapted from the If Looks Could Kill liner notes.[4]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1979 | Metalanguage | LP | ML 108 |
References
- Chadbourne, Eugene. "Jim French: If Looks Could Kill > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- "Diamanda Galás roars back with two new albums. 'Do I still scare people?' she asks. 'Yes.'". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 8, 2017.
- "Diamanda Galás Diva of the Dispossessed". exclaim.ca.
- If Looks Could Kill (sleeve). Jim French. Berkeley, California: Metalanguage Records. 1979.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- If Looks Could Kill at Discogs (list of releases)
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