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| Teen Babes from Monsanto | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Kitchen Sync | |||
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| Length | 21:36 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Gasatanka | |||
| Producer | Geza X Redd Kross | |||
| Redd Kross chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10 [2] |
Teen Babes from Monsanto is an EP of cover songs released by American rock band Redd Kross. [3]
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]
It was their first release after changing their name from Red Cross to Redd Kross due to a threatened lawsuit from the International Red Cross.
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]
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deuce" (Kiss cover) | Gene Simmons | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Citadel" (The Rolling Stones cover) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Heaven Only Knows" (The Shangri-Las cover) | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Ann" (The Stooges cover) | The Stooges | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Savior Machine" (David Bowie cover) | David Bowie | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (Elizabeth Montgomery's version cover [nb 6] ) | Boyce and Hart | 2:03 |
| 3. | "Linda Blair 1984" | Jeff McDonald | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 21:36 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Won't Be Long" (The Beatles cover; arrangement by The Quick) | 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 |
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