Born Innocent is the first studio album by Red Cross (later known as Redd Kross), released in 1982 on Smoke 7 Records, and re-released in 1986 on Frontier Records featuring different cover art and three bonus tracks taken from the Sudden Death and American Youth Report compilations.[2] The record was produced by Smoke 7 owner, Felix Alanis, who was also the lead singer of RF7.
Born Innocent | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
Label | Smoke 7 Frontier | |||
Producer | Red Cross Felix Alanis[1] | |||
Redd Kross chronology | ||||
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Alternate cover art | ||||
In 2007 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Jeff and Steve McDonald except where noted.
- "Linda Blair" – 2:04
- named for the actress Linda Blair, who starred in the 1973 film The Exorcist, as well as starring in the movie that the album was named after.
- "White Trash" – 1:27
- "Everyday There's Someone New" – 1:06
- "Solid Gold" – 1:13
- "Burn-Out" – 1:24
- "Charlie" – 1:47
- "Tatum O'Tot and the Fried Vegetables" – 1:32 [reissue bonus track]
- "St. Lita Ford Blues" – 3:28 [reissue bonus track][4]
- "Self Respect" – 0:42
- "Pseudo-Intellectual" – 1:12
- "Kill Someone You Hate" – 1:26[5]
- "Look on Up at the Bottom" (Stu Phillips) – 2:11
- cover from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
- "Cellulite City" – 1:59
- "I'm Alright" – 1:57
- cover of the Rolling Stones cover of Bo Diddley
- "Cease to Exist" (Charles Manson) – 2:29
- Charles Manson cover
- "Notes and Chords Mean Nothing to Me" – 2:24 [reissue bonus track]
Personnel
edit- Jeff McDonald – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tracy Lea – lead guitar
- Steven Shane McDonald – bass, backing vocals
- John Stielow – drums
References
edit- ^ "Born Innocent - Redd Kross | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Redd Kross (Red Cross)". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Redd Kross, 'Researching the Blues' (Merge)". August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Born Innocent".