Story of My Life (album) explained

Story of My Life is Pere Ubu's ninth studio album. Eric Drew Feldman left the band prior to recording, reducing Ubu to a quartet. Prior to touring on this album longtime bassist Tony Maimone left as well. This is the final release to feature both Maimome and founding drummer Scott Krauss. According to a conversation between David Thomas and Frank Black included on the b-side of the "Kathleen" single, the album's working title was Johnny Rivers Live At The Whiskey A Go Go.

Though out of print for many years, a reissue was announced in early 2007.^[1]

"Come Home" features prominently in a bar fight scene in Kalifornia (1993), starring Brad Pitt as a psychopathic serial killer.

"Wasted" appears in Sleep with Me (1994), starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer.

Track listing

1. "Wasted" – 2:37
2. "Come Home" – 4:49
3. "Louisiana Train Wreck" – 3:20
4. "Fedora Satellite II" – 3:26
5. "Heartbreak Garage" – 3:52
6. "Postcard" – 2:49
7. "Kathleen" – 4:24
8. "Honey Moon" – 2:54
9. "Sleep Walk" – 4:23
10. "The Story of My Life" – 4:06
11. "Last Will & Testament" – 3:48

Personnel

Pere Ubu

• David Thomas - vocals, melodeon, guitar on "Postcard"
• Jim Jones - guitar, Hammond B3, backing vox, keyboard
• Tony Maimone - bass, EML synthesizer
• Scott Krauss - drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave

with:

• Al Clay - vox calliope, digital keyboard, backing vocals, guitar on "Postcard"

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208123955/http://www.ubuprojex.net/soml.html