A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll

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A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll
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Released1998
Genre Glam metal, hard rock
Label Perris Records
Producer Kerilynn Kelly
Kristy "Krash" Majors
Pretty Boy Floyd chronology
Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz
(1989)
A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll
(1998)
Porn Stars
(1999)

A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll is an EP released by the American rock band Pretty Boy Floyd. It was their second album & first recording since their 1989 debut album. On this EP, Keri Kelli joined as second guitarist and Keff Ratcliffe replaced Vinnie Chas on bass.

"Everybody Needs a Hero" is a cover of a song by Keri Kelli's previous band Big Bang Babies.

A re-recorded version of "Good Girl Gone Bad" appears on Pretty Boy Floyd's next album Porn Stars .

The EP cover is a parody of the 1995 film The Usual Suspects .

Track listing

  1. "Shut Up"
  2. "Junkie Girl"
  3. "Everybody Needs a Hero" ( Big Bang Babies cover)
  4. "Do You Love Me"
  5. "Good Girl Gone Bad"

Personnel


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