The Sporting Life (album)

The Sporting Life is an album by singer Diamanda Galás and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, released on September 6, 1994, by record label Mute.

The Sporting Life
Studio album by Diamanda Galás and John Paul Jones
Released	September 6, 1994
Recorded	1994
Length	55:01
Label	Mute
Producer	John Paul Jones
Diamanda Galás chronology
Vena Cava (1993) The Sporting Life (1994) Schrei x (1996)
John Paul Jones chronology
Scream for Help (1985) The Sporting Life (1994) Zooma (1999)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Trouser Press	favorable

Trouser Press described the album as "her most stimulating and broadly appealing work yet."

Track listing

1. "Skótoseme" (Galás, Jones) – 6:27
2. "Do You Take This Man?" (Galás, Jones) – 6:09
3. "Dark End of the Street" (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) – 2:42
4. "You're Mine" (Galás) – 5:10
5. "Tony" (Galás) – 5:37
6. "Devil's Rodeo" (Galás, Jones, Pete Thomas) – 5:37
7. "The Sporting Life" (Galás, Jones) – 5:45
8. "Baby's Insane" (Galás) – 4:39
9. "Last Man Down" (Galás, Jones) – 4:50
10. "Hex" (Galás, Jones) – 8:04

Personnel

• Diamanda Galás – vocals, Hammond organ, piano
• John Paul Jones – bass guitar, lap steel guitar
• Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

Technical

• Richard Evans – engineering
• Patricia Mooney – art direction, design
• Catherine McGann – photography

"Diamanda Galás would like to dedicate her work on this album to Linda Greenberg, "Last Man Down" to Carl Valentino, and "Hex" to Michael Flanagan."

External links

• The Sporting Life at Discogs (list of releases)