Neurotica (album)

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Neurotica
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Released1987
StudioAmerican Recorders
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Label Big Time
Producer Tommy Erdelyi
Redd Kross chronology
Teen Babes from Monsanto
(1984)
Neurotica
(1987)
Third Eye
(1990)
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2002 reissue
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Neurotica is the fourth record and second LP from the band Redd Kross. It was released on Big Time Records (an RCA Records subsidiary) in 1987. Observed to be a blend of various genres including garage rock, power pop, [1] punk rock, [2] art rock and pop rock, [3] the album was influential to the grunge movement and received glowing reviews from critics. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.

  1. "Neurotica" (Steven Shane McDonald, Robert Hecker, J. McDonald) - 2:57
  2. "Play My Song" - 3:37
  3. "Frosted Flake" (S. McDonald, J. McDonald) - 2:05
  4. "Janus, Jeanie, and George Harrison" - 3:13
  5. "Love is You" (R. Hecker) - 2:31
  6. "Peach Kelli Pop" - 3:36
  7. "McKenzie" - 4:28
  8. "Tatum O' Tot and the Fried Vegetables" - 1:27 - (CD bonus track)
  9. "Ballad of a Love Doll" - 1:55 - (from the Desperate Teenage Lovedolls movie soundtrack)
  10. "What They Say" (R. Hecker) - 3:59
  11. "Gandhi Is Dead (I'm the Cartoon Man)" - 3:25
  12. "Beautiful Bye-Byes" (R. Hecker, J. McDonald, S. McDonald) - 1:48
  13. "Pink Piece Of Peace" (R. Hecker) - 1:38 - (bonus track on 2002 CD version)
  14. "It's The Little Things" (Sonny Bono) - 3:53 - (bonus track on 2002 CD version)

Members

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References

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