Teen Babes from Monsanto

Teen Babes from Monsanto is an EP of cover songs released by American rock band Redd Kross.[3]

Teen Babes from Monsanto
EP by
Redd Kross
Released1984 (1984)
StudioKitchen Sync
Genre
Length21:36
LanguageEnglish
LabelGasatanka
ProducerGeza X
Redd Kross
Redd Kross chronology
Born Innocent
(1982)		 Teen Babes from Monsanto
(1984)		 Neurotica
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[2]

Release

Teen Babes from Monsanto was released in 1984 on Gasatanka Records and Filmworks, on 12-inch vinyl disc[nb 1] and Compact Cassette.[nb 1][nb 2]

Critical reception

AllMusic critic John Dougan said of the album, "The title says it all. Speedy, sloppy pop loaded with fuzzed-up guitars and whiny vocals. Mostly covers (Stooges, Kiss, Bowie), it's a great little statement of purpose from these '70s hard-rock babes-turned-adults."[1]

Reissues

All seven songs were included on the Insipid Vinyl label compilation CD Trance: Australian Tour 1992, released in 1992.[nb 3]

In June 2015, the record was reissued as a full-length LP under the title Teen Babes from Monsanto: Versión Especial,[nb 4][nb 5] a numbered limited edition of 250 copies, self-released by the band to commemorate the record's 31st anniversary, featuring three bonus cover versions and alternate double-fronted cover art designed by Jonathan Krop.[4]

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Deuce" (Kiss cover)Gene Simmons3:04
2."Citadel" (The Rolling Stones cover)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards2:52
3."Heaven Only Knows" (The Shangri-Las cover)Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry2:05
4."Ann" (The Stooges cover)The Stooges2:56
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Savior Machine" (David Bowie cover)David Bowie4:05
2."Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (Elizabeth Montgomery's version cover[nb 6])Boyce and Hart2:03
3."Linda Blair 1984"Jeff McDonald4:31
Total length:21:36

2015: Versión Especial
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Deuce" (Kiss cover) 3:04
2."Citadel" (The Rolling Stones cover) 2:52
3."Heaven Only Knows" (The Shangri-Las cover) 2:05
4."I'll Meet You Halfway" (The Partridge Family cover)Wes Farrell, Gerry Goffin 
5."Ann" (The Stooges cover) 2:56
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Won't Be Long" (The Quick's version cover)John Lennon, Paul McCartney 
2."Fancy" (The Kinks cover)Ray Davies 
3."Savior Machine" (David Bowie cover) 4:05
4."Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (Elizabeth Montgomery's version cover) 2:03
5."Linda Blair 1984" 4:31

Personnel

Notes
  1. Gasatanka #E-1110. Marketed by Enigma Records.
  2. Restless #71110-4. Marketed by Restless Records.
  3. Insipid #IV-11
  4. Unlabeled self-release #RK-01
  5. Spanish for "Special Version".
  6. A cover version of the song "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (aka "I'm Gonna Blow You a Kiss in the Wind"), written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as it was performed by Elizabeth Montgomery, as Serena, in the Bewitched episode "Serena Stops the Show", aired on February 19, 1970.[5][6]

References
  1. Dougan, John. "Teen Babes from Monsanto: AllMusic Review by John Dougan". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  2. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 324–325.
  3. Sprague, David (Jan 11, 1997). "Mercury looks beyond cultists for Redd Kross' 'Show World' set". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 2. p. 14.
  4. Teen Babes: Special 31st Anniversary Full Length Edition! • Engraved on Virgin Black Vinyl • Limited Pressing of 250. The Official Redd Kross Website. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  5. "Bewitched: Season 6, Episode 22 - Serena Stops the Show (19 Feb. 1970)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  6. "Bewitched: Season 6, Episode 22 - Serena Stops the Show (19 Feb. 1970)", Soundtracks. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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