''Teen Babes from Monsanto'' is an EP of

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released by American rock band

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Release

''Teen Babes from Monsanto'' was released in 1984 on Gasatanka Records and Filmworks, on 12-inch vinyl discGasatanka #E-1110.

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. It was their first release after changing their name from Red Cross to Redd Kross due to a threatened lawsuit from the

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Critical reception

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critic John Dougan said of the album, "The title says it all. Speedy, sloppy

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loaded with fuzzed-up guitars and whiny vocals. Mostly

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s ( Stooges,

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, Bowie), it's a great little statement of purpose from these ' 70s hard-rock babes-turned-adults."Dougan, John
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Reissues

All seven songs were included on the Insipid Vinyl label

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CD ''Trance: Australian Tour 1992'', released in 1992. In June 2015, the record was reissued as a full-length LP under the title ''Teen Babes from Monsanto: Versión Especial'', a numbered limited edition of 250 copies, self-released by the band to commemorate the record's 31st anniversary, featuring three

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cover versions and alternate double-fronted

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designed by Jonathan Krop.Teen Babes: Special 31st Anniversary Full Length Edition! • Engraved on Virgin Black Vinyl • Limited Pressing of 250
''The Official Redd Kross Website''. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

Track listing

2015: Versión Especial

Personnel

Jeff McDonald Jeff or Jeffrey MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: * Jeff MacDonald, writer of ''Capitalist Piglet'' * Jeff McDonald, American musician, co-founder of the band Redd Kross * Jeff MacDonald (curler), in the 2012 Courtesy Freight Northern Ontario Sup ...

– guitars, lead vocals *

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and lead bass, backing vocals * Dave Peterson – drums, piano * Bruce Duff – Guitar solo on "Deuce" *

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– Harmonica on "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind"

Notes

References

External links

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