Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby Explained

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Type:studio
Artist:Girls Against Boys
Cover:Girls Against Boys Venus Luxure No 1 Baby.jpg
Studio:Oz Studios, Baltimore
Length:46:18
Label:Touch and Go
Producer:Ted Niceley
Prev Title:Tropic of Scorpio
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Sexy Sam
Next Year:1994

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is the second studio album by the indie rock band Girls Against Boys. It was released in 1993 on Touch and Go Records.[1]

Production

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was produced by Ted Niceley.

Release

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was released on August 20, 1993, by record label Touch and Go.

Reception

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." Trouser Press wrote that "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is where all the flailing around starts to gel."[1]

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[2]

Personnel

Adapted from the Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby liner notes.[3]

Girls Against Boys
Production and additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1993Touch and GoCD, CS, LPTG117
2009LP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg . Kot . Girls Against Boys . . 2007 . July 9, 2015.
  2. Book: Robert Dimery. Michael Lydon. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. 23 March 2010. Universe. 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  3. Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby . Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby . . 1993 . booklet . . Chicago, Illinois.