Whore (album)

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Whore
Dalbello whore.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1996 (Holland)
August 24, 1996 (Canada)
Recorded1995 at Phase One Studios, Toronto; A&M Studios, Los Angeles (track 10); The Clubhouse, Burbank (tracks 8 & 9) [1]
Genre Alternative rock, alternative metal, gothic rock, funk
Length42:39
Label EMI, Spin Records
Producer Lisa Dalbello, Richard G. Benoit
Lisa Dalbello chronology
She
(1987)
Whore
(1996)
"Live At Rockpalast"
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Whore is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Dalbello, released in 1996. It is a concept album and is notable for her direction change from electronic rock ( she ) to a more avantgarde soundscape, mixing alternative rock with hard rock, metal, gothic rock and funk influences. The song "Eleven" was chosen and as album's lead single, and a promotional video was released. All songs from the album were written by Lisa Dalbello and her brother Stefano Dalbello, except for track 6, written by Stefano Dalbello and his wife Dani Elwell. Critically acclaimed, the album's singles received moderate airplay in Canada.

Contents

Lisa Dalbello says about the album:

Before I even began recording this album, I had written a poem called whore, which evolved into the pivotal song that became the foundation for the album [...] the song whore is about the loss of self; and about the loss of self-esteem. It's about trading in your values [...] selling out [...] in exchange for some kind of gain [...] whatever that may be--whether it's to be loved, to be accepted, to fit in, to climb a ladder of success [...] but ultimately, it's about power and powerlessness: The moment you place your self-worth into the hands of others, you devalue yourself [...] you prostitute yourself. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Heavy Boots"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:31
2."Easy"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:13
3."Whore"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:16
4."eLeVeN"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:52
5."Falling Down"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:18
6."O Lil' Boy"Stefano Dalbello, Dani Elwell4:10
7."Deep Dark Hole"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:35
8."Yippie"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello4:31
9."All That I Want"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello5:01
10."Revenge of Sleeping Beauty"Lisa Dalbello, Stefano Dalbello6:32

Singles

Released only in Europe and Canada as promotional singles:

  1. eLeVen - 4:53
  2. whore - 4:22
  3. whore (Alternate Version) - 4:41
  1. Heavy Boots (Clawfinger Mix 1) - 4:08
  2. Heavy Boots (Clawfinger Mix 2) - 4:30
  3. Heavy Boots (Album Version) - 4:31
  1. O Lil' Boy (Uncle Moon's Big Boy Mix) - 7:09
  2. O Lil' Boy (Uncle Moon's Long Big Boy Mix) - 4:00
  3. O Lil' Boy (Album Version) - 4:10

Additional tracks from recording session

Personnel

In other media

Notes

  1. "whore (1995)". Dalbello.synthasite.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Featured Artists— Dalbello". Harmony Ridge Music. 1997. Retrieved 16 June 2011.

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