Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
| Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby | ||||
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| Studio album by Girls Against Boys | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | February 1993 | |||
| Studio | Oz Studios, Baltimore, MD | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Ted Niceley | |||
| Girls Against Boys chronology | ||||
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is the second studio album by the indie rock band Girls Against Boys. It was released in August 1993 on Touch and Go Records.[1]
Production
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was produced by Ted Niceley, known for his work with Fugazi.
Release
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was released on August 20, 1993 by record label Touch and Go.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[1] |
In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic 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."[2]
Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Girls Against Boys.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Like Flynn" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Go Be Delighted" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Rockets Are Red" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Satin Down" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Let Me Come Back" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Learned It" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Get Down" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Bulletproof Cupid" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Seven Seas" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Billy's One Stop" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Bug House" | 4:51 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby liner notes.[7]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1993 | Touch and Go | CD, CS, LP | TG117 |
| 2009 | LP |
References
- 1 2 Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Girls Against Boys: Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ columnist (September 1993). "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby". NME: 39.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan, ed. (November 2004). "Girls Against Boys". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. p. 332.
- ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ↑ Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (booklet). Girls Against Boys. Chicago, Illinois: Touch and Go Records. 1993.
External links
- Venus Luxure No.1 Baby at Discogs (list of releases)