| Fake Can Be Just as Good | ||||
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| Released | March 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996 | |||
| Studio | John & Stu's (Seattle, Washington) | |||
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| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| NME | 7/10 [4] |
Fake Can Be Just as Good is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Touch and Go Records. [5] [6]
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kazuality" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Symphony of Treble" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Water" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Ego Maniac Kid" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Bipolar" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Pier Paolo" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Oh James" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Futurism vs. Passéism" | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 36:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Kazuality" (single version) | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Symphony of Treble" (single version) | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 43:52 | |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]
Blonde Redhead
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