Sex Bomb Baby is a compilation album by Flipper.[6] It contains singles, B-sides, and compilation tracks from 1979 to 1982.
| Sex Bomb Baby | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | September 8, 1988 |
| Recorded | 1979–1982, various studios |
| Genre | Hardcore punk, noise rock |
| Label | Subterranean Records (original release Infinite Zero/American Recordings (1995 reissue) Water Records (2008 reissue) Domino Records (2009 UK & European release) |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[5] |
Critical reception
editDave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, called Sex Bomb Baby a "crucial round-up of singles and compilation cuts."[7] Likewise, The Rough Guide to Rock considered it an "excellent introduction" to the band, and advised seeking out the original release for its artwork.[8]
Track listing
edit- "Sex Bomb" - 5:19
- "Love Canal" - 3:59
- "Ha Ha Ha" - 2:19
- "Sacrifice" (live) - 4:37
- "Falling" (live) - 5:37 (bonus track on 1995 reissue)
- "Ever" (live) - 2:42
- "Get Away" - 2:57
- "Earthworm" - 3:07
- "The Game's Got a Price" - 1:59
- "The Old Lady Who Swallowed the Fly" - 5:31
- "Brainwash" - 6:45
- "Lowrider" (live) - 3:22 (bonus track on 1995 reissue)
- "End of the Game" (live) - 2:40 (bonus track on 1995 reissue)
Notes:
- Tracks 1 & 11 from "Sex Bomb" 7-inch single
- 2 & 3 from "Love Canal" 7-inch single
- 4 from Not So Quiet on the Western Front compilation
- 6 from Eastern Front compilation
- 7 & 10 from "Get Away" 7-inch single
- 8 from SF Underground compilation 7-inch EP
- 9 from a Take It magazine flexidisc
- 5, 12 & 13 from Live at Target compilation (added as bonus tracks on 1995 reissue)
Personnel (incomplete)
edit- Bruce Loose: vocals on tracks 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,11,12,13; bass on tracks 1,5,7
- Will Shatter: bass on tracks 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,11,12,13; vocals on tracks 1,5,7
- Ted Falconi: guitar on all tracks
- Steve DePace: drums on all tracks
References
edit- ^ "Sex Bomb Baby!". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 14, 1989). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 502.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 253.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 153.
- ^ "Flipper". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (July 15, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. July 15, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.