Sister (Sonic Youth album)
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Sister is an album by alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released in 1987 on SST Records. It was re-released in 1993 on DGC.
The album furthers the band's move away from noise-rock towards more traditional pop structures, while maintaining an experimental approach. Another loose concept album, Sister is partly inspired by the life and works of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. (The "sister" of the title was Dick's fraternal twin, who died shortly after her birth, and whose memory haunted Dick his entire life.) It received very positive reviews, and remains one of the best-loved records among Sonic Youth's fans. The group regularly played songs such as "Schizophrenia" and "Cotton Crown" long after the album's release.
The black spot on the cover was originally a photograph of a young girl taken by Richard Avedon, but was removed after the threat of a lawsuit. At first the picture was merely covered up with a black sticker, but on later pressings, it was not printed.
Track listing
All songs written by Sonic Youth, except where noted.- "Schizophrenia" – 4:37
- "(I Got A) Catholic Block" – 2:25
- "Beauty Lies in the Eye" – 2:15
- "Stereo Sanctity" – 3:47
- "Pipeline/Kill Time" – 4:32
- "Tuff Gnarl" – 3:13
- "Pacific Coast Highway" – 4:16
- "Hot Wire My Heart" (Johnny Strike) – 3:21
- "Cotton Crown" – 5:05
- "White Cross" – 2:48
- "Master-Dik" – 5:08
Personnel
- Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals
- Kim Gordon – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Thurston Moore – guitar, vocals
- Steve Shelley – drums, programming
- Sonic Youth – director, producer
- Walter Sear – programming
- Bill Titus – engineer
| Sonic Youth |
| Kim Gordon | Thurston Moore | Lee Ranaldo | Steve Shelley |
| Jim Sclavunos | Richard Edson | Bob Bert | Jim O'Rourke | Coco Gordon Moore |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums: Sonic Youth | Confusion Is Sex | Sonic Death | Bad Moon Rising | EVOL | Sister | The Whitey Album | Daydream Nation | Goo | Dirty | Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star | Screaming Fields of Sonic Love | Washing Machine | Made in USA | A Thousand Leaves | | SYR5 | NYC Ghosts & Flowers | Murray Street | Sonic Nurse | Rather Ripped |
| Extended plays: Kill Yr Idols | TV Shit | ' | ' | | Silver Session for Jason Knuth |
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