Cibo Matto – Viva! La Woman [Bad News Records] (CD, JAPAN)

16 January 1996 Bad News Records / People’s BNCY-3 / JPR-6
01. Apple
02. Beef Jerky
03. Sugar Water
04. White Pepper Ice Cream
05. Birthday Cake
06. Know Your Chicken
07. Theme
08. The Candy Man
09. Le Pain Perdu
10. Artichoke
11. Jive
12. Sugar Water Remix
13. Aguas De Marco
VIEW:
NOTES:
Original Japanese edition of Viva! La Woman issued in regular CD album case with Obi strip and sticker, there is also a slightly different version showing the ‘JPR-6’ catalogue number at the top of the obi strip.

This version includes 3 bonus tracks, two of which feature Russell Simins and were also released on the Pretty Super Relax 7″ single.

The songs Know Your Chicken and Birthday Cake were released as 7″ singles in the US and the UK also saw Know Your Chicken released as a CD single. Sugar Water was released as a promotional 12″ single and as part of the Super Relax EP.

SONG CREDITS:
Singing/Howling/Moaning/Sighing/Thigh Tapping: Miho Hatori
Pushing Buttons/Key Boarding/Beach Guitar/Coughs: Yuka Honda
Banging/Shaking: Dougie Brown
Lip Service: Dave Douglas (Pet)
Joshua Roseman (Bone)
Jay Rodriguez (Sax)
Rick Lee (Some Horn)
Oral Titillation: Marc Anthony Thompson
Organ de Plaisir: Bernie Worrell
Vagabond Snaps: Cibos and Tin Boys
Beneath Low End Sonics: Tchad Blake
Heavy Duty Shepherding: Mitchell Froom

Produced: Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake with Cibo Matto
Recorded @ Sunset Sound Factory, Electric Ladyland Studio, and some other places by Tchad Blake
Except vocals on “White Pepper Ice Cream” and “The Candy Man,” horns, voices recorded @ Yuka’s Thumb-sucking crib by Ha’self
Programming: Yuka
Blended and Mixed: Tchad Blake
Mastered: Bob Ludwig @ Gateway Studios
Tchad Right Hand: John Paterno
Other Nursing: Mike Piersant/Jesse Habkell
Assistant at Electric Ladyland: Mike Lee

01. Apple
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

02. Beef Jerky
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs
Contains a sample of “Vivre Pour Vivre,” performed by Francis Lai, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer inc

03. Sugar Water
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs
Contains the following samples: ‘Hung Up’, performed by Paul Weller, used courtesy of Go! Discs Ltd.; ‘Sospesi Nel Ciero’, performed by Ennio Morricone, used courtesy of CAM/SRL Recordings

04. White Pepper Ice Cream
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

05. Birthday Cake
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

06. Know Your Chicken
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

07. Theme
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs
Contains a sample of “Tin Tin Deo,” performed by Machito and his Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble, used courtesy of Charly Records Ltd.

08. The Candy Man
Writers: Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley
Published: Trademark Music Inc., BMI

09. Le Pain Perdu
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs
Contains a sample of “Caravan,” performed by Duke Ellington, used courtesy of Sony Music

10. Artichoke
Writers: Cibo Matto and Kudsi Erguner
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

11. Jive
Writers: Cibo Matto
© 1995 Soul Urchin Songs

12. Sugar Water Remix
Writers: Yuka Honda/Miho Hatori/Ennio Morricone
Produced: Yuka Honda
(Original Song Produced: Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake with Cibo Matto)
Contains the Following Samples: ‘Hung Up’, performed by Paul Weller, used courtesy of GO! Discs Ltd.; “Sospesi Nel Ciero”, performed by Ennio Morricone, used by courtesy of CAM/SRL Recordings.
Published: Soul Urchin Songs/Cam Cine TV Music, Inc., ASCAP
Vocals: Miho Hatori
Keyboards: Yuka Honda
Drums: Russell Simins
Remixed by Mike D., Russell Simins and Mario Caldato Jr.
Run Time: 4:35

12. Águas de Março (Waters of March)
Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
© 1973 Antonio Carlos Jobim
Published by Corcovado Music Corporation
Produced: Yuka Honda
Engineered: Bil Emmons
Assisted: Tom Schick
Recorded: Sear Sound, NYC
Vocals: Miho Hatori
Male Vocal: Russell Simins
Keyboards: Yuka Honda
Guitar: Marc Ribot
Bass/Backing Vocals: Sean Lennon
Drums: Dougie Bowne
Trumpet: Dave Douglas
Trombone: Curtis Fowlkes
Backing Vocals: Timo Ellis
Run Time: 3:16

SLEEVE NOTES:
“thanks to: David Newgarden, Liz Penta, Marc, Russell, Kentaro & Mami, Sebastian, Cybele, Chris & Gerard, Bob, Ribot, Lati, Paula & Francesco, Kerim and especially our hubbie, Doubie”
DETAILS:
ARTWORK:
Photography: Masayuki Nagamine
Art Direction/Design: Illdozer Graphuck, inc. & Cibo Matto
Booklet Illustrations: Hideyuki Akimoto & Illdozer Graphuck, Inc.
Cover Illustrations: Mika Simojo

BARCODE: 4 988015 063851

MATRIX: “JPR-006 506649 IFPI L601”