Live: Omaha to Osaka

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Live: Omaha to Osaka
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Live album by
L7
Released15 December 1998
Recorded3 September 1997 - 23 April 1998
Genre Grunge
Label Man's Ruin
L7 chronology
The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum
(1997)
Live: Omaha to Osaka
(1998)
Slap-Happy
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Live: Omaha to Osaka is the first live album by L7. The album was recorded at clubs in Omaha, Nebraska, (first 11 songs) and Osaka, Japan, (the rest) hence its name.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."L7 Medley/Overture"6:41
2."Bad Things"3:22
3."Must Have More"4:06
4."Deathwish"3:01
5."Slide"4:07
6."Bitter Wine"4:32
7."Drama"4:10
8."Non-Existent Patricia"4:17
9."Pattylean"2:53
10."El Whatusi"3:54
11."Shitlist"3:01
12."Andres"3:08
13."Fast and Frightening"3:41
14."Off the Wagon"2:56
15."Little One"2:09
16."Lorenza, Giada, Alessandra"5:15

Personnel

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References

  1. "Live : Omaha to Osaka - L7". Allmusic.
  2. "CG: l7". Robert Christgau.