Last Splash

Last Splash
Studio album by The Breeders
Released August 31, 1993
Recorded

1990–93:

Genre Alternative rock
Length 39:38
Label 4AD/Elektra Records
Producer Kim Deal, Mark Freegard
The Breeders chronology

Safari (EP)
(1992)		 Last Splash
(1993)		 Head to Toe (EP)
(1994)
Singles from Last Splash
  1. "Cannonball"
    Released: August 9, 1993
  2. "Divine Hammer"
    Released: October 25, 1993
  3. "Saints"
    Released: 1994
  4. "No Aloha[1]"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Robert Christgau A−[3]
Drowned in Sound [4]
NME (positive)[5]
Pitchfork Media (9.0/10.0)[6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Spin [8]

Last Splash is the second album by indie rock band The Breeders, released August 1993. 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". A sample from "I Just Wanna Get Along" was used in another one track by The Prodigy called "World's on Fire" (Invaders Must Die album).

In 2003, Pitchfork Media listed the album at #64 on their list of The Top 100 Albums of the 1990s.[9]

In May 2013, 4AD released LSXX, a deluxe 20th anniversary version of the album.[10]

Track listing

Original 1993 release

All songs written and composed by Kim Deal, except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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?"  Kim Deal, Kelley Deal 3:01
7. "Flipside"    1:59
8. "I Just Wanna Get Along"  Kim Deal, Kelley Deal 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"  Dom Leone, Steve Hickoff 3:22
15. "Roi (Reprise)"    0:42

LSXX track listing

There are two versions of LSXX: a 3-CD package and a 7-disc vinyl set.[11] The CD and vinyl formats have the same track listings.

The vinyl set contains the following vinyl:

  1. Last Splash
  2. "The Stockholm Syndrome" (partially previously released as Live in Stockholm 1994)
  3. Demos, rare tracks & session versions
  4. Safari EP
  5. Cannonball EP
  6. Divine Hammer
  7. Head to Toe EP

The track listing below is for the 3-CD set. All songs are by Kim Deal unless noted otherwise.

Disc 1 – Last Splash
Disc 2 – Singles, B-Sides, and Demos
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Do You Love Me Now?" (previously released on "Safari" EP)Kim Deal, Kelley Deal  
2. "Don't Call Home" (previously released on "Safari" EP)Kim Deal, John Murphy  
3. "Safari" (previously released on "Safari" EP)   
4. "So Sad About Us" (previously released on "Safari" EP)Pete Townshend  
5. "Cro-Aloha" (previously released on the "Cannonball" single)   
6. "Lord of the Thighs" (previously released on the "Cannonball" single)Steven Tyler  
7. "900" (previously released on the "Cannonball" single)Josephine Wiggs  
8. "Divine Hammer (Single Version)" (previously released on the "Divine Hammer" single)   
9. "Hoverin'" (previously released on the "Divine Hammer" single)Kim Deal, John Murphy  
10. "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You" (previously released on the "Divine Hammer" single)Hank Williams  
11. "Do You Love Me Now Jr?" (previously released on the "Divine Hammer" single)Kim Deal, Kelley Deal  
12. "Head to Toe" (previously released on the "Head to Toe" EP)Josephine Wiggs  
13. "Shocker in Gloomtown" (previously released on the "Head to Toe" EP)Robert Pollard  
14. "Freed Pig" (previously released on the "Head to Toe" EP)Lou Barlow  
15. "Saints (Head to Toe Version)" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)   
16. "New Year" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  2:04
17. "Grunggae" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  2:34
18. "Invisible Man" (Last Splash demo, previously released on the "13 Year Itch" 4AD compilation CD)  2:44
19. "No Aloha" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  2:34
20. "I Just Wanna Get Along" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)Kim Deal, Kelley Deal 1:41
21. "Mad Lucas" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  2:29
22. "S.O.S." (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  1:37
23. "Saints" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)  2:10
24. "900" (Last Splash demo, November 1992)Josephine Wiggs 3:15
25. "Iris (Live Version)" (previously released the No Alternative compilation)  3:44
Disc 3 – Live in Stockholm & BBC Sessions
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Shocker in Gloomtown" (Live in Stockholm)Robert Pollard 2:20
2. "New Year" (Live in Stockholm)  2:05
3. "Hellbound" (Live in Stockholm)  2:24
4. "Saints" (Live in Stockholm)  2:31
5. "Hag" (Live in Stockholm)  3:44
6. "I Just Wanna Get Along" (Live in Stockholm)Kim Deal, Kelley Deal 1:52
7. "S.O.S." (Live in Stockholm)  1:44
8. "Roi" (Live in Stockholm)  2:35
9. "Head to Toe" (Live in Stockholm)Josephine Wiggs 2:18
10. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Live in Stockholm)John Lennon, Paul McCartney 2:28
11. "Cannonball" (Live in Stockholm)  3:49
12. "Invisible Man" (Live in Stockholm)  2:50
13. "Doe" (Live in Stockholm)Kim Deal, Ray Halliday 2:39
14. "Drivin' on 9" (Live in Stockholm)Dom Leone, Steve Hickoff 3:55
15. "Don't Call Home" (Live in Stockholm)Kim Deal, John Murphy 3:20
16. "Limehouse" (Live in Stockholm)  1:52
17. "No Aloha" (BBC Session)  2:26
18. "Flipside" (BBC Session)  1:58
19. "Divine Hammer" (BBC Session)  2:36
20. "Hag" (BBC Session)  2:33

Personnel

The Breeders
Artwork
  • Jason Love – Photography
  • Paul MoMenamin – Design assistant
  • Vaughan Oliver – Art direction, design
  • Kevin Westenberg – Portraits
Additional musicians
  • Carrie Bradley – Violin, vocals
Production
  • Kim Deal – Producer
  • Mark Freegard – Production, engineering
  • Sean Leonard – Assistant engineering
  • Daniel Presley – Engineering on "Divine Hammer"
  • Andy Taub – Assistant engineering

Chart positions

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[12] 22
Canadian Albums Chart[13] 44
Dutch Top 100[14] 41
German Albums Chart[15] 68
Swedish Albums Chart[16] 43
UK Albums Chart[17] 5
US Billboard 200[18] 33
Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[19] 11

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Main
[18]		 US Main Rock
[18]		 US Mod Rock
[18]		 FR
[20]		 NLD
[14]		 UK
[17]
1993 "Cannonball" 44 32 2 8 35 40
"Divine Hammer" — — 28 — — 59
1994 "Saints" — — 12 — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Breeders, The – No Aloha". Discogs. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  4. ↑ "The Breeders - Last Splash / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Breeders Last Splash review". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Breeders: LSXX / Album Reviews / Pitchfork". Pitchfork. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 30 Oct 2013.
  7. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  8. ↑ "The Breeders, 'Last Splash'". Spin. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Staff Lists: Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | Features | Pitchfork
  10. ↑ http://4ad.com/news/7/12/2012/lastsplashturns20thebreedersreuniteforshowsintheusandeurope
  11. ↑ http://4ad.com/news/1/3/2013/thebreedersannouncefurtherdetailsoflastsplash20thanniversaryvinylandcdsets
  12. ↑ "The Breeders – Last Splash". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  13. ↑ "RPM 100 – Albums (CD's & Cassettes)" (PDF). RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 4, 1993. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Discografie The Breeders". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Album – The Breeders, Last Splash" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  16. ↑ "The Breeders – Last Splash". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Breeders | Artist". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "Last Splash – The Breeders: Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  19. ↑ "The Breeders – Last Splash". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  20. ↑ "The Breeders – Cannonball". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search". Music Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  22. ↑ "British album certifications – The Breeders – Last Splash". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Last Splash in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  23. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2012.

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