Painkillers (EP)

Painkillers
EP by Babes in Toyland
Released June 22, 1993
Recorded Track 1–5 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN 1992
Track 6 at CBGB's in New York, April 1992
Genre Alternative rock, grunge, punk rock
Length 51:19
Label Reprise, Southern Records (UK)
Producer Jack Endino (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5), Kat Bjelland (tracks: 1 to 3, 6), Lee Ranaldo (tracks: 2 and 5), Lori Barbero (track: 4)
Babes in Toyland chronology

Fontanelle
(1992)		 Painkillers
(1993)		 Dystopia
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly A−[2]

Painkillers is the second EP recorded by Babes in Toyland. It consists of a re-recording "He's My Thing", outtakes from Fontanelle, and a live version of the tracks from Fontanelle, titled "Fontanellette", recorded at CBGB's. It was produced mainly by Jack Endino and Kat Bjelland, and released 21 June 1993 by Southern Records in the UK and 22 June 1993 by Reprise Records elsewhere.

Track listing

All songs written by Kat Bjelland, except where noted.[3]

  1. "He's My Thing" - 2:51
  2. "Laredo" - 2:37
  3. "Istigkeit" - 4:21
  4. "Ragweed" (Lee Ranaldo) - 3:09
  5. "Angel Hair" - 3:42
  6. "Fontanellette" (Bjelland, Lori Barbero, Maureen Herman) - 34:04

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart Peak
UK Albums Chart 53 [4]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "allmusic ((( Painkillers > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Charles, Aaron. "Painkillers". Entertainment Weekly. July 1993. pg. 60, cited March 17, 2010
  3. ↑ ASCAP Entry
  4. ↑ Painkiller, UK charts page for Painkiller by Babes in Toyland