The La's (album)
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| Studio album by The La's | ||||
| Released | 1 October 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1988, December 1989 – February 1990 | |||
| Studio | Woodcray Studios, Wokingham and Eden Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Jangle pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 35:14 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Lillywhite, Bob Andrews | |||
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| Chicago Tribune | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | A+ |
| NME | 9/10 |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Select | 4/5 |
| Uncut | |
| The Village Voice | A− |
The La's is the only studio album by the English rock band the La's, released on 1 October 1990 by Go! Discs. It included "There She Goes," the group's biggest hit, and "Timeless Melody". A deluxe edition of The La's was released on 7 April 2008.
All of the songs on The La's were written by Lee Mavers between 1986 and 1987 and after signing to Go! Discs in 1987 and for the next three years, the La's worked with several producers to record their debut album, including John Porter, Gavin MacKillop, John Leckie, Bob Andrews, Jeremy Allom and Mike Hedges. The final sessions for the album were recorded December 1989 – February 1990 at Eden Studios in London with producers Steve Lillywhite and Mark Wallis. "There She Goes" is a remixed version of the original single recording produced by Bob Andrews in 1988.
The album was released in 1990 on Go! Discs in the United Kingdom and in 1991 on London Records in the United States. The album was praised by critics and embraced by fans. It was the result of nearly three years in the studio with a string of acclaimed producers. Each attempted to capture the sound sought by Lee Mavers, the lead singer and principal songwriter of the band.
Unfortunately, due to Mavers' exacting expectations, the sound eluded each of the producers, and the album eventually released was immediately disowned by the band.
A new version of the album, recorded by Mike Hedges (who has also worked with U2, Manic Street Preachers and the Cure) was found on a cassette, this new version was digitally remastered and released for the first time as part of The La's: Deluxe Edition.
This edition also includes previously unreleased archive recordings and radio sessions by the band, as well as deluxe packaging and expanded sleevenotes. The GLR session is a mono reproduction of the right channel only from the original stereo broadcast.
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