Teen Babes from Monsanto [Bonus Tracks]

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. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2018
Label:	Merge
UPC:	0673855064611
Rank:	44325

Tracks

1. Deuce
2. Citadel
3. Fancy
4. Heaven Only Knows
5. I'll Meet You Halfway
6. Ann
7. Don't Turn Your Back on Me
8. It Won't Be Long
9. Dancing Queen
10. Saviour Machine
11. Blow You a Kiss in the Wind
12. Linda Blair '84

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
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
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