"V" Is for Vagina


"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007. The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" Is for Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff". "V" is for Vagina has sold 112,000 copies.

Release

The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007. Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled Don't Shoot the Messenger, with tracks previously released only on soundtracks.
On October 30, 2007, a second single, and first actual radio single from the album, "Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007, the video was posted on the Puscifer YouTube channel. The video features several fully CGI Maynards as pawns in a chess game between two women. The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week. On October 7, 2007, "Trekka " was published on Puscifer.com. And on October 25, 2007, the entire album was put up for listening.
In a message Maynard sent out on October 27, 2007, he said that Target stores decided not to carry the album after seeing the cover image, and Walmart never even returned a call to carry the record. In Canada, the album was available at Walmart, but with a large sticker obscuring most of the cover.
On October 17, 2008, an official music video for the song Momma Sed was released online via the official Puscifer YouTube channel.
The vinyl edition of "V" is for Vagina was re-released in August 2016.

Remix album

On April 28, 2008, a remix album with versions of tracks from "V" Is for Vagina was released, entitled "V" Is for Viagra. The Remixes.

Dub remix album

Additionally, on October 17, 2008, a dub remix album with versions of tracks from "V" Is for Vagina was released, entitled "D" Is for Dubby – The Lustmord Dub Mixes.

Track listing

Vinyl edition track listing

Also on April 29, 2008, the album was released as a limited edition double vinyl album featuring two bonus tracks.
Side A:
  1. "Queen B." – 3:56
  2. "DoZo" – 4:00
  3. "Lighten Up, Francis" – 4:10
Side B:
  1. "Vagina Mine" – 5:35
  2. "Momma Sed" – 3:24
  3. "The Undertaker" – 3:44
Side C:
  1. "Drunk with Power" – 5:01
  2. "Trekka" – 4:46
  3. "Indigo Children" – 6:22
Side D:
  1. "The Undertaker" – 4:00
  2. "Sour Grapes" – 6:45
  3. "REV 22:20" – 5:08

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