Last Splash

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Last Splash
Last Splash cover
Studio album by The Breeders
Released August 8, 1993
Recorded Coast Recorders & Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, California; Refraze, Dayton, Ohio
Genre Alternative
Length 39:38
Label 4AD/Elektra Records
Producer Kim Deal/Mark Freegard
Professional reviews
The Breeders chronology
Pod
(1990)		 Last Splash
(1993)		 Title TK
(2002)
Singles from Last Splash
  1. "Cannonball"
    Released: August 9, 1993
  2. "Divine Hammer"
    Released: October 7, 1993
  3. "Saints"
    Released: 1994

Last Splash is the second album by indie rock band The Breeders, released August 31, 1993 (see 1993 in music). Originally formed as a side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal, The Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet.

Last Splash peaked at #33 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. By June, 1994, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipment in excess of one million units.

The title of the album is taken from a lyric from its lead single, "Cannonball." The video for "Cannonball" was directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon, while the video for "Divine Hammer" was directed by the same two and Richard Kern.

The song "Cannonball" has been used in many movie trailers, including South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Dude, Where's My Car?.

A looped guitar sample of "S.O.S." was used by the English electronic music band The Prodigy in their 1996 hit single "Firestarter."

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All tracks were written by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. "New Year" - 1:56
  2. "Cannonball" - 3:33
  3. "Invisible Man" - 2:48
  4. "No Aloha" - 2:07
  5. "Roi" - 4:11
  6. "Do You Love Me Now?" - 3:01
  7. "Flipside" - 1:59 (Kim Deal/Kelley Deal)
  8. "I Just Wanna Get Along" - 1:44
  9. "Mad Lucas" - 4:36
  10. "Divine Hammer" - 2:41
  11. "S.O.S." - 1:31
  12. "Hag" - 2:55
  13. "Saints" - 2:32
  14. "Drivin' On 9" - 3:22 (D. Leone/S. Hickoff)
  15. "Roi (Reprise)" - 0:42

[edit] Personnel

  • Kim Deal - producer, guitar, lead vocals, moog, casiotone
  • Kelley Deal - guitar, Kenmore 12-stitch, vocals, lead vocals (on "I Just Wanna Get Along")
  • Josephine Wiggs - bass, double bass, vocals, cello, drums (on "Roi")
  • Jim MacPherson - drums
  • Carrie Bradley - violin, vocals
  • Mark Freegard - producer, engineer
  • Sean Leonard - assistant engineer
  • Daniel Presley - engineer ("Divine Hammer")
  • Andy Taub - assistant engineer
  • Kevin Westenberg - portraits
  • Jason Love - photography
  • Vaughan Oliver - art direction, design
  • Paul MoMenamin - design assistant

[edit] Album charts

Year Album Chart Position
1993 Last Splash Billboard Top 200 No. 33

[edit] Charting singles

Year Single Chart Peak
1993 "Cannonball" Modern Rock Tracks No. 2
1993 "Cannonball" UK Singles Chart No. 40
1993 "Divine Hammer" Modern Rock Tracks No. 28
1993 "Divine Hammer" UK Singles Chart No. 59
1994 "Cannonball" The Billboard Hot 100 No. 44
1994 "Cannonball" Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 32
1994 "Divine Hammer" Modern Rock Tracks No. 29
1994 "Saints" Modern Rock Tracks No. 12
1994 "Cannonball" Top 40 Mainstream No. 39

[edit] External links

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