Venus Luxure No.1 Baby
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''Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby'' is the second studio album by the
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band
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. It was released in 1993 on
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Production

''Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby'' was produced by Ted Niceley.


Release

''Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby'' was released on August 20, 1993, by record label Touch and Go.


Reception

In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of
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wrote, "when Girls Against Boys released ''Venus Luxure'', it was clear that the quartet had really turned into something spectacular. Avoiding the clichés of early-'90s indie rock for its own surly, charismatic edge, Girls Against Boys here kicked out the jams like nobody's business." ''
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'' wrote that "''Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby'' is where all the flailing around starts to gel."


Legacy

The album was included in the book ''
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''.


Track listing


Personnel

Adapted from the ''Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby'' liner notes. ; Girls Against Boys * Alexis Fleisig – drums * Eli Janney – sampler, bass guitar, vocals,
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 – lead vocals, guitar *
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 – bass guitar ;Production and additional personnel * Peter Hayes –
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* Drew Mazurek –
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* Ted Niceley – production * Steve Palmieri – engineering


Release history


References


External links

* {{Authority control 1993 albums Girls Against Boys albums Touch and Go Records albums Albums produced by Ted Niceley