Teen Babes from Monsanto

Teen Babes from Monsanto is an EP of cover songs released by American rock band Redd Kross.^[3]

Teen Babes from Monsanto
EP by Redd Kross
Released	1984 (1984)
Studio	Kitchen Sync
Genre	Punk rock power pop
Length	21:36
Language	English
Label	Gasatanka
Producer	Geza X Redd Kross
Redd Kross chronology
Born Innocent (1982) Teen Babes from Monsanto (1984) Neurotica (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	6/10[2]

Release

Teen Babes from Monsanto was released in 1984 on Gasatanka Records and Filmworks, on 12-inch vinyl disc^{[nb 1]} and Compact Cassette.^{[nb 1][nb 2]}

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

Critical reception

AllMusic critic John Dougan said of the album, "The title says it all. Speedy, sloppy pop loaded with fuzzed-up guitars and whiny vocals. Mostly covers (Stooges, Kiss, Bowie), it's a great little statement of purpose from these '70s hard-rock babes-turned-adults."^[1]

Reissues

All seven songs were included on the Insipid Vinyl label compilation CD Trance: Australian Tour 1992, released in 1992.^{[nb 3]}

In June 2015, the record was reissued as a full-length LP under the title Teen Babes from Monsanto: Versión Especial,^{[nb 4][nb 5]} a numbered limited edition of 250 copies, self-released by the band to commemorate the record's 31st anniversary, featuring three bonus cover versions and alternate double-fronted cover art designed by Jonathan Krop.^[4]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deuce" (Kiss cover)	Gene Simmons	3:04
2.	"Citadel" (The Rolling Stones cover)	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	2:52
3.	"Heaven Only Knows" (The Shangri-Las cover)	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	2:05
4.	"Ann" (The Stooges cover)	The Stooges	2:56

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Savior Machine" (David Bowie cover)	David Bowie	4:05
2.	"Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (Elizabeth Montgomery's version cover[nb 6])	Boyce and Hart	2:03
3.	"Linda Blair 1984"	Jeff McDonald	4:31
Total length:			21:36

2015: Versión Especial

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deuce" (Kiss cover)		3:04
2.	"Citadel" (The Rolling Stones cover)		2:52
3.	"Heaven Only Knows" (The Shangri-Las cover)		2:05
4.	"I'll Meet You Halfway" (The Partridge Family cover)	Wes Farrell, Gerry Goffin
5.	"Ann" (The Stooges cover)		2:56

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It Won't Be Long" (The Beatles cover; arrangement by The Quick)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney
2.	"Fancy" (The Kinks cover)	Ray Davies
3.	"Savior Machine" (David Bowie cover)		4:05
4.	"Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (Elizabeth Montgomery's version cover)		2:03
5.	"Linda Blair 1984"		4:31

Personnel

• Jeff McDonald – guitars, lead vocals
• Steven McDonald – fuzz bass and lead bass, backing vocals
• Dave Peterson – drums, piano
• Bruce Duff – Guitar solo on "Deuce"
• Sid Griffin – Harmonica on "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind"

Notes

1. Gasatanka #E-1110. Marketed by Enigma Records.
2. Restless #71110-4. Marketed by Restless Records.
3. Insipid #IV-11
4. Unlabeled self-release #RK-01
5. Spanish for "Special Version".
6. A cover version of the song "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" (aka "I'm Gonna Blow You a Kiss in the Wind"), written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as it was performed by Elizabeth Montgomery, as Serena, in the Bewitched episode "Serena Stops the Show", aired on February 19, 1970.^[5][6]