The La's (album)

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The La's
The La's cover
Studio album by The La's
Released 1990
Recorded Eden Studios, London, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length 35:09
Label Go! Discs/London
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews

The La's is the only album by the band of the same name, released in 1990.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by L.A. Mavers.

  1. "Son of a Gun" – 1:56
  2. "I Can't Sleep" – 2:37
  3. "Timeless Melody" – 3:01
  4. "Liberty Ship" – 2:30
  5. "There She Goes" – 2:42
  6. "Doledrum" – 2:50
  7. "Feelin'" – 1:44
  8. "Way Out" – 2:32
  9. "I.O.U." – 2:08
  10. "Freedom Song" – 2:23
  11. "Failure" – 2:54
  12. "Looking Glass" – 7:52

The album was re-released in January 2001 featuring the following extra tracks (previously available as b-sides) after "Looking Glass":

  1. "All By Myself" – 5:53
  2. "Clean Prophet" – 1:47
  3. "Knock Me Down" – 3:15
  4. "Over (Live in a stable in Liverpool)" – 5:02
  5. "I.O.U. (Alternate version)" – 2:08

The album was re-released in Japan in December 1998 featuring a different set of extra tracks than the 2001 UK re-issue:

  1. "Knock Me Down" – 3:17
  2. "Endless" – 3:11
  3. "Come In Come Out" – 2:14
  4. "Who Knows" – 3:31
  5. "Man I'm Only Human" – 4:34
  6. "All By Myself – 5:56
  7. "Clean Prophet" – 1:49
  8. "There She Goes (1988 single version)" – 2:35

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Steve Lillywhite, "There She Goes" by Bob Andrews
  • Engineers: Dave Charles, Donal Hodgson, Mark Wallis

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 196

Album - UK

Year Chart Position
1990 Top 40 30

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "There She Goes" Modern Rock Tracks 2
1991 "There She Goes" The Billboard Hot 100 49
1991 "Timeless Melody" Modern Rock Tracks 12

Singles - UK

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "There She Goes" Top 40 13
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