Historia de la Musica Rock

1990 studio album by Pussy Galore

Studio album by

Pussy Galore

Released

1990

Recorded

1990 (1990)

Studio

Moon-Jem Studios, NYC

Length

34:37

Label

Caroline (USA)
Rough Trade (UK)

Producer

Pussy Galore

Pussy Galore chronology

Dial 'M' for Motherfucker
(1989)

Historia de la Musica Rock
(1990)

Corpse Love: The First Year
(1992)

Historia de la Musica Rock is the third studio album by the American noise rock band Pussy Galore, released in 1990 by Caroline Records in America and Rough Trade Records in England.^[1]^[2] It was their final studio album.^[3]

The album was recorded in two days.^[4] The title and cover spoof a series of compilations published in the early 1980s by Orbis records in Spain.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]

The Washington Post wrote: "Pussy Galore wants to play bad and be great. But, as Historia proves yet again, only the first part of that formula can be learned."^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dedication"	Bert, Hagerty, Spencer	4:03
2.	"Revolution Summer"	Spencer	2:59
3.	"Will You Still Have Me"	Spencer	4:08
4.	"Don't Jones Me"	Hagerty	2:05
5.	"(Do) The Snake"	Bert, Hagerty, Spencer	3:04
6.	"Song at the End of the Side"	Bert, Hagerty, Spencer	2:58
7.	"Ship Comin' In"	Spencer	2:32
8.	"Mono! Man"	Spencer	2:03
9.	"Little Red Rooster (Eric Clapton Must Die)"	Dixon	3:34
10.	"Crawfish"	Weisman, Wise	2:30
11.	"Drop Dead"	Bert, Hagerty, Spencer	4:38

Personnel

Adapted from the Historia de la Musica Rock liner notes.^[8]

Pussy Galore

Bob Bert – drums, percussion
Neil Hagerty – electric guitar, vocals
Jon Spencer – lead vocals, electric guitar

Production and additional personnel

Peter Arsenault – recording, mixing
Michael Lavine – photography
Pussy Galore – production, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1990	Caroline	CD, CS, LP	CAROL 1618
United Kingdom	1990	Rough Trade	CD, LP	ROUGH 149

References

^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Pussy Galore". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ "Revolution Summer". Melody Maker. 66 (19): 35. May 12, 1990.
^ Sprague, David (Sep 14, 1996). "Blues Explosion ready to blast off". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 37. p. 18.
^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 2003. p. 833.
^ Goss, Steve. "Goldmine Magazine". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ "Historia de la Musica Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ Jenkins, Mark (9 May 1990). "Meanwhile, Back at the Raunch...". The Washington Post. p. B7.
^ Historia de la Musica Rock (booklet). Pussy Galore. New York City: Caroline Records. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)