Babes in Toyland discography
Babes in Toyland was an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland (lead vocals and guitar), with Lori Barbero (drums) and Michelle Leon (bass), who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992. Courtney Love had a very brief stint in the band in 1987 as a bass player, before being kicked out and forming Hole in 1989.[1]
| Babes In Toyland (band) discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 7 |
Between 1989 and 1995, Babes in Toyland released three studio albums; Spanking Machine (1990), the commercially successful Fontanelle (1992), and Nemesisters (1995), before becoming inactive in 1997 and eventually disbanding in 2001. While the band was inspirational to some performers in the riot grrrl movement in the Pacific Northwest, Babes in Toyland never associated themselves with the movement.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spanking Machine | Twin Tone Records | 70,000 |
| 1992 | Fontanelle | Reprise Records | 220,000 |
| 1995 | Nemesisters | 150,000 |
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Label | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | To Mother | Southern Records | 50,000 |
| 1993 | Painkillers | 60,000 |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minneapolism | Cherry Red Records |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Peel Sessions | Strange Fruit Records |
| 1994 | Dystopia | Insipid Records |
| 2000 | Lived | Almafame |
| Devil | ||
| Viled | ||
| Natural Babe Killers | Recall Records | |
| 2001 | Collectors Item | Digimode Entertainment |
| The Further Adventures of Babes in Toyland | Fuel 2000 Records | |
| 2004 | The Best of Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland | Warner Music Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dust Cake Boy | Spanking Machine | Treehouse Records |
| 1990 | House | (None) | Sub Pop |
| 1991 | Handsome and Gretel | Fontanelle | Insipid Records |
| 1992 | Bruise Violet | Southern Records | |
| 1993 | Catatonic | To Mother | Insipid Records |
| 1995 | Sweet '69 | Nemesisters | Reprise Records |
| We Are Family | Nemesisters |
Chart positions
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | To Mother | UK Indie Chart | 1 |
| 1992 | Fontanelle | UK Albums Chart[2] | 24 |
| 1993 | Painkillers | UK Albums Chart[2] | 53 |
| 1995 | "Sweet '69" | US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 37 |
| "Sweet '69" | UK Singles Chart | 173 | |
| 1995 | "We Are Family" | US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 22 |
Other contributions
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Watching Girl" | Every Band Has a Shonen Knife Who Loves Them | Giant Records |
| 1991 | "Handsome & Gretel" | Indie Top 20 Volume 13 | Beechwood Music |
| "Ripe" | New Season - The Peel Sessions | Strange Fruit | |
| "Flesh Crawl" | Teriyaki Asthma Vols. I-V | C/Z Records | |
| House | The Grunge Years | Sub Pop Records | |
| 1992 | Handsome & Gretel | Best of Independent | Beechwood Music |
| Sometimes | Volume 4 | Volmume | |
| 1993 | Dirty | Milk for Pussy | Mad Queen Records |
| Dust Cake Boy | Sonic Youth in 1991: The Year Punk Broke (VHS) | Geffen Home Video | |
| 1994 | Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft | If I Were a Carpenter | A&M Records |
| Say What You Want | S.F.W. | ||
| 1995 | Sweet '69 | Alternative Final Mix 11 | Warner Music |
| More, More, More | Spirit Of '73: Rock For Choice | 550 Music | |
| Sweet '69 | Triple J: This Is Twelve - Too Louder Compilation | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 1996 | Handsome & Gretel (Live) | Volume Fourteen - Reading '95 Special | Volume |
| 1998 | Overtura: Astroantiquity | Songs Of The Witchblade | DreamWorks |
Videography
The best places to catch a Babes In Toyland video in the US was through various MTV outlets. The music videos for "Bruise Violet" and "Sweet '69" were Buzzworthy Clip Features, "Sweet '69" was the cheapest video ever made at the time to be played on the network. The music video for "Sweet '69" was made on a $5,000 budget. Beavis and Butthead episodes were another notable place to catch clips for "Ripe" and "Bruise Violet". 120 Minutes also played music videos by the band, they also guest hosted the show on July 9, 1995.
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1990 | He's My Thing (from Spanking Machine) |
| 1991 | Ripe (from To Mother) |
| 1992 | Bruise Violet (from Fontanelle) |
| 1992 | Won't Tell (from Fontanelle) |
| 1993 | Istigkeit (from Painkillers) |
| 1995 | Sweet '69 (from Nemesisters) |
| 1995 | We Are Family (from Nemesisters) |
Other videography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1990 | The Making of Spanking Machine |
| 1991 | "Dust Cake Boy" from 1991: The Year Punk Broke |
| 1993 | MTV's Beavis and Butthead "Ripe" |
| 1993 | MTV's Beavis and Butthead "Bruise Violet" |
| 1993 | The Making of Painkillers |
| 1995 | The Making of Nemesisters |
| 1995 | Babes In Toyland "Nemesisters" EPK |
| 1995 | Babes In Toyland host MTV's 120 Minutes |
| 1995 | Performance of "Sweet '69" on MTV's 120 Minutes |
| 1995 | Performance of "Memory" on MTV's 120 Minutes |
References
- Shelton, Sonya. "Contemporary Musicians: Babes In Toyland Biography". E Notes. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 37. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.