La Musica Negra

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La Musica Negra
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2003
Genre Rock, post-grunge, indie rock, alternative rock, Southern rock
Length41:54
Label Capitol
Producer Rob Schnapf
Verbena chronology
Into The Pink
(1999)
La Musica Negra
(2003)
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La Musica Negra is the third and final album by the rock band Verbena, released in 2003 on Capitol Records. Although the album marked yet another personnel change with longtime member Ann Marie Griffin succeeded by Nick Daviston on bass guitar, the album was dedicated to her in the liner notes.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Bondy except where noted.

  1. "Way Out West" – 3:32 (Bondy and Les Nuby)
  2. "Killing Floor (Get Down On It)" – 3:02
  3. "I, Pistol" – 3:48
  4. "It's Alright, It's Okay (Jesus Told Me So)" – 2:52
  5. "All The Saints" – 3:19
  6. "Camellia" – 4:06
  7. "Me and Yr Sister" – 3:13
  8. "White Grrls" – 3:28
  9. "Ether" – 3:03
  10. "Devil In Miss Jones" – 3:32
  11. "Rememberer" – 4:17 (Bondy and Ed Buller)
  12. "Dirty Goodbyes" – 3:47

Personnel

Production

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