The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum

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The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum
Studio album by L7
Released	25 February 1997
Genre	Grunge
Length	41:35
Label	Slash Records, Reprise
Producer	Rob Cavallo, Joe Barresi & L7
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link Robert Christgau A- link
L7 chronology
Hungry for Stink (1994) The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997) Live: Omaha To Osaka (1998)

The Beauty Process is the fifth album by the Los Angeles band L7. Recorded in late 1996 and released in February 1997, the album was favored by critics yet dismissed by many earlier fans of the band.

Bassist Jennifer Finch left the band during the recording, and was briefly replaced by Greta Brinkman. (Gail Greenwood, formerly of Belly would join after Brinkman's departure).^[1] Bass on the album was performed by Brinkman and the band's frontwoman Donita Sparks.

The songs "Drama" and "Off the Wagon" were released as singles. The UK CD release of the album has a hidden 13th track, "Guera".^[2]

Rolling Stone magazine said in its review of the album, "...L7 pack more fresh stylistic variations on classic punk into 40 minutes than most bands come up with during a career."^[3]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Miscellanae 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Beauty Process" – 0:58
2. "Drama" – 3:28
3. "Off the Wagon – 3:27
4. "I Need" – 2:57
5. "Moonshine" – 3:23
6. "Bitter Wine" – 4:15
7. "The Masses Are Asses" – 4:20
8. "Bad Things" – 3:12
9. "Must Have More" – 2:54
10. "Non-Existent Patricia" – 4:30
11. "Me, Myself and I" – 3:46
12. "Lorenza, Giada, Allessandra" – 4:25
13. "Guera" – 5:03 (available on the UK CD release only - tbc)

[edit] Personnel

• Donita Sparks: guitar, vocals, piano, bass, percussion
• Suzi Gardner: guitar, vocals
• Demetra Plakas: drums, percussion
• Grata Brinkman: bass
• Chris Bratton: drums (additional)
• Rob Cavallo: acoustic guitar ("Non-Existent Patrica")
• Lionel Richie: count-off ("Moonshine")

• Rob Cavallo: Producer
• Jack Joseph Puig: Mixer
• Joe Barresi, Steve Holroyd: Engineering
• Barry Goldberg, Billy Bowers, Greg Fidelman: Second Engineers
• Cheryl Jenets: A&R Coordinator

[edit] Miscellanae

• Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records
• Cassette catalogue number: 9 46327-4 (North America)
• Recorded in Dolby HX Pro, B Noise Reduction

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Rolling Stone 755[1]
• L7 Fan Mail [2]