Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (album)

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
Compilation album by
Released1979 (1979)
Recorded1978 (1978)–1979 (1979)
Genre
Length9:22
LabelMigraine
ProducerWoody Payne, Robert Quine
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks chronology
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
(1979)
Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[1]

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks is a compilation album by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, released in 1979 by Migraine Records.[2] The album, a no wave record, was recorded from 1978 to 1979, and was produced by Robert Quine of Richard Hell and the Voidoids and Woody Payne. It contains songs from their first two singles, "Orphans" and "Baby Doll", and two tracks from the Brian Eno-curated compilation album No New York (1978). The track "Less of Me" would later feature on their debut extended play (EP), Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (1979), and numerous tracks from the album would later appear on further compilation albums from both the band and lead member Lydia Lunch, from 1986 to 2015.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lydia Lunch, except "Freud in Flop" by Jim Sclavunos.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Freud in Flop"Baby Doll 7" (1979)0:42
2."Race Mixing"Baby Doll 7" (1979)1:08
3."Baby Doll"Baby Doll 7" (1979)1:32
4."Burning Rubber"No New York1:34
5."Red Alert"No New York0:24
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Orphans"Orphans 7" (1978)2:40
2."Less of Me"Orphans 7" (1978)1:22

Personnel

Adapted from the Teenage Jesus and the Jerks liner notes.[3]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1979 Migraine LP CC-336-LL

References

  1. ^ Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  2. ^ Payes, Robert (2007). "Teenage Jesus and the Jerks". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (sleeve). Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. New York City: Migraine. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)