Exile in Guyville
Album by Liz Phair
Released	June 22, 1993
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	55:51
Label	Matador
Producer(s)	Liz Phair Brad Wood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (5/5) link Robert Christgau (A) link Nude as the News (Favourable) link Rolling Stone RS 658 Salon.com (Favourable) link
Liz Phair chronology
Girlysound (1991)	Exile in Guyville (1993)	Whip-Smart (1994)

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Phair wrote and recorded songs on cassette tapes, which she circulated under the title Girlysound, in the late 80's in Chicago. A Girlysound tape made it to the head of Matador Records, and he signed Phair. Phair recorded the best songs from her Girlysound compilations, and the album was released in 1993 and received widespread critical acclaim. It was the number one album in the year-end critics poll in Spin Magazine and the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, and "Never Said" received airplay on MTV. In the Spring of 1994, the album had briefly made it to the US charts, and it had sold 200,000 copies. Girlysound is a bootleg album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Matador Records is an influential record label which is famous for a roster of highly-respected indie rock artists and bands. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... The Village Voice is a New York City-based weekly newspaper featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... The Pazz & Jop critics poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The album inspired a number of imitators, and the low-fidelity sound and emotional (and lyrical) honesty of Phair's lyrics were frequently cited by critics as outstanding qualities.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 328 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

All songs by Liz Phair

1. "6' 1" – 3:05
2. "Help Me Mary" – 2:16
3. "Glory" – 1:29
4. "Dance of the Seven Veils" – 2:29
5. "Never Said" – 3:16
6. "Soap Star Joe" – 2:44
7. "Explain It to Me" – 3:11
8. "Canary" – 3:19
9. "Mesmerizing" – 3:55
10. "Fuck and Run" – 3:07
11. "Girls! Girls! Girls!" – 2:20
12. "Divorce Song" – 3:20
13. "Shatter" – 5:28
14. "Flower" – 2:03
15. "Johnny Sunshine" – 3:27
16. "Gunshy" – 3:15
17. "Stratford-On-Guy" – 2:59
18. "Strange Loop" – 3:56

Samples

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Personnel

• Liz Phair - guitar, piano, vocals
• Casey Rice - guitar, cymbals, background vocals, handclapping
• Brad Wood - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, bongos, drums, background vocals, drones, feedback
• Tony Mariotti - bass
• John Casey - harp

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Production

• Producers: Liz Phair, Brad Wood
• Engineer: Brad Wood
• Assistant engineer: Casey Rice
• Arranger: Liz Phair
• Design: Liz Phair, Mark O
• Photography: Nate Kato, Mark Schime

Charts

Album

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