Sex Bomb Baby Explained
| Sex Bomb Baby |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Flipper |
| Cover: | Sex Bomb Baby.jpg |
| 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) |
Sex Bomb Baby is a compilation album by Flipper.[1] It contains singles, B-sides, and compilation tracks from 1979 to 1982.
Critical reception
Dave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, called Sex Bomb Baby a "crucial round-up of singles and compilation cuts."[2] Likewise, The Rough Guide to Rock considered it an "excellent introduction" to the band, and advised seeking out the original release for its artwork.[3]
Track listing
- "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)
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Flipper . Trouser Press . 15 July 2020.
- Book: Thompson, Dave. Alternative Rock. July 15, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306076. Google Books.
- Book: The Rough Guide to Rock. July 15, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781858284576. Google Books.
