Teen Babes from Monsanto [Versión Especial]

by Redd Kross

Overview

By the time Redd Kross' dynamic siblings Jeff and Steven McDonald hit the studio with drummer Dave Peterson to record 1984's EP of covers, Teen Babes from Monsanto, any notions they once had of being a punk band were far in the rearview window. They'd become a kickass rock & roll band instead, giving the rock & roll icons whose songs they cover here a serious run for their money. Their version of "Deuce" makes the Kiss original sound like Poco, they give the Rolling Stones' "Citadel" a pummeling hard rock remake, play the Stooges to a draw on a spookily explosive version of "Ann," and steamroll all the whimsy out of David Bowie's "Saviour Machine" while giving it a doomy Black Sabbath makeover. It's not all devil horns and power chords though; they cover the Shangri-Las' "Heaven Only Knows" with a sneering light touch and deliver a giddy reading of "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind," a Boyce & Hart song sung by Elizabeth Montgomery on an episode of Bewitched. And as a bonus, they cover their own song "Linda Blair" in extended metal freakout style. More of a lark than a serious statement, Teen Babes is a serious good time and cleared the decks for Redd Kross, paving the way for them to start writing great songs of their own. [The expanded version of Teen Babes adds covers taken from later in the band's career, including a cover of the Quick's cover of the Beatles' "It Won't Be Long," a wonderfully murky psychedelic run through the Kinks' "Fancy," a funky take on Jackie DeShannon's "Don't Turn Your Back on Me," that sounds like a weird mix of disco, funk, and Southern rock, and a rocked-out sprint through ABBA's "Dancing Queen" that Jeff McDonald sings the stuffing out of. These tracks, while just a sampling of the covers the band committed to wax over the years, show that they have a real knack for taking other people's songs and owning them.] ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2018
Label:	Merge
UPC:	0673855064628
Rank:	59620

Tracks

1. Deuce
2. Citadel
3. Heaven Only Knows
4. Ann
5. Saviour Machine
6. Blow You a Kiss in the Wind
7. Linda Blair ¿¿¿84
8. It Won¿¿¿t Be Long
9. Don¿¿¿t Turn Your Back on Me
10. Fancy
11. I¿¿¿ll Meet You Halfway
12. Dancing Queen

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Redd Kross   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Paul McCartney   Composer
Ron Asheton   Composer
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Bobby Hart   Composer
Jackie DeShannon   Composer
Benny Andersson   Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Gene Simmons   Composer
Jeff McDonald   Artwork,Composer,Photography
John Lennon   Composer
Bjoern Ulvaeus   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer,Group Member
Wes Farrell   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Steven McDonald   Photography,Group Member
Dave Markey   Photography
Gere Fennelly   Group Member
Eddie Kurdziel   Group Member
John Scarpati   Photography
Jennifer Schwartz   Photography
Jon Krop   Artwork
The Brothers McDonald   Arranger
Ray Davies   Composer
Redd Kross   Arranger,Composer,Producer
David Bowie   Composer
Tommy Boyce   Composer
Brian Reitzell   Group Member
Stig Anderson   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Geza X   Producer
Dave Peterson   Group Member
Keith Richards   Composer