Spanking Machine

Spanking Machine
Spanking Machine
Studio album by Babes in Toyland
Released April 16, 1990
Recorded 1989 at Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA
Genre Punk rock
Length 35:44
Label Twin/Tone Records
Producer Jack Endino, Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland chronology
Spanking Machine
(1990)
To Mother
(1991)

Spanking Machine is the debut album by American punk rock band Babes in Toyland, released in 1990.

Contents

Background and production

The working title of the album was Swamp Pussy, which later ended up becoming the opening song on the album. The album titled was later changed to Spanking Machine and named after the epoymnous "spanking machine" in an episode of Leave It to Beaver titled "The Price of Fame."[1]

The album was recorded and produced by Seattle musician/producer Jack Endino[2] at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle - where other bands such as Nirvana and Mudhoney recorded - and was released in April 1990 by Twin/Tone Records.

"Dust Cake Boy" was the first single and only single to be released from the album, released as part of Sub Pop records singles club. Released in 1989, it was recorded in 1988 - before the band's sessions with Jack Endino - at Technisound Studio and produced by Brian Paulson. The single was backed with "Spit to See the Shine." A promotional video for the song "He's My Thing" was also recorded, though the song wasn't released as a single. Recorded during a live show at Minneapolis' First Avenue, the video was recorded on a 16mm camera by Mike Etoll.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
Robert Christgau (C+)[5]
Piero Scaruffi 7/10 stars[6]

Spanking Machine received generally positive reviews from critics, with Mark Deming of allmusic stating:

[Spanking Machine] sounds like the blueprint for the music [Courtney] Love would make during Hole's first incarnation [...] that Spanking Machine is a more compelling and emotionally powerful work [and] Kat Bjelland's songs pull no punches.

Other bands interested in the underground music scene - most notably Sonic Youth - were fans of the album, so much so that Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore invited the band to perform on Sonic Youth's 1990 European tour[7] to promote their latest album, Goo. The band also performed alongside Sonic Youth at 1991's Reading Festival,[8][9] which was documented by Dave Markey's music documentary, 1991: The Year Punk Broke.

Track listing

All songs written by Babes in Toyland.

No. Title Length
1. "Swamp Pussy"   2:24
2. "He's My Thing"   2:56
3. "Vomit Heart"   2:48
4. "Never"   3:16
5. "Boto (W) Rap"   2:31
6. "Dogg"   3:53
7. "Pain in My Heart"   3:59
8. "Lashes"   3:46
9. "You're Right"   3:07
10. "Dust Cake Boy"   3:31
11. "Fork Down Throat"   3:54
Total length:
35:44

Musicians and personnel

References

  1. ^ starpulse.com, Leave It to Beaver: The Price of Fame Summary, Cast and Crew http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Leave_It_to_Beaver%3A_The_Price_of_Fame-V339371/ Retrieved on June 11, 2010.
  2. ^ Endino, Jack. Jack Endino Production Discography http://endino.com/discography.html Retrieved from endino.com on June 11, 2010.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "allmusic ((( Spanking Machine > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1087. Retrieved March 17, 2010. 
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Babes in Toyland". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 32, cited March 17, 2010
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Babes in Toyland". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "Babes in Toyland". pieroscaruffi.com (Italian). Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
  7. ^ Lawrence, Chris. sonic youth concert chronology - 1990 http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/cc/1990.html Retrieved on June 11, 2010.
  8. ^ fatreg.com, Reading Festival 1991 http://www.fatreg.com/Reading1991/Rdg1991.html Retrieved on June 11, 2010.
  9. ^ phespirit, The Reading Festival http://www.phespirit.info/music/notes/reading_festival.htm Retrieved on June 11, 2010.

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