Babyteeth
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Babyteeth was the first (mini-)album by the Northern Irish band Therapy?
, released on July 15, 1991, on Wiiija Records. Tracks 1 and 3 were recorded in January 1990, with the remaining tracks recorded later that year, all at Homestead Studio in Randalstown
, Northern Ireland. The album reached number 1 in both the UK and Irish Indie Charts.
The album was originally released by Wiiija on 12” vinyl. In 1993, Southern Records
re-issued the album on 12” vinyl, limited edition red 12” vinyl, CD and Cassette. "Meat Abstract" was released on the bands own Multifuckingnational label as a 7" vinyl in July 1990.
Promo videos were made for the tracks "Meat Abstract" and "Innocent X". Both were shot as part of Fyfe and some friends' media course on Hi-8 film.
The album was remastered in 2010 by Harvey Birrell and has been touted for possible release since then, although nothing has been confirmed as yet.
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
, released on July 15, 1991, on Wiiija Records. Tracks 1 and 3 were recorded in January 1990, with the remaining tracks recorded later that year, all at Homestead Studio in Randalstown
Randalstown
Randalstown is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the towns of Antrim and Toome. It had a population of 4,956 people in the 2001 Census. It has a very prominent disused railway viaduct and lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate...
, Northern Ireland. The album reached number 1 in both the UK and Irish Indie Charts.
The album was originally released by Wiiija on 12” vinyl. In 1993, Southern Records
Southern Records
Southern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
re-issued the album on 12” vinyl, limited edition red 12” vinyl, CD and Cassette. "Meat Abstract" was released on the bands own Multifuckingnational label as a 7" vinyl in July 1990.
Promo videos were made for the tracks "Meat Abstract" and "Innocent X". Both were shot as part of Fyfe and some friends' media course on Hi-8 film.
The album was remastered in 2010 by Harvey Birrell and has been touted for possible release since then, although nothing has been confirmed as yet.
Track listing
All songs written by Therapy?- "Meat Abstract" – 3:46
- "Skyward" – 2:39
- "Punishment Kiss" – 4:41
- "Animal Bones" – 3:39
- "Loser Cop" – 3:26
- "Innocent X" – 4:00
- "Dancin' with Manson" – 5:24
Credits
- Andy CairnsAndy CairnsAndrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
- vocals, guitar - Fyfe EwingFyfe EwingFyfe Alexander Ewing , is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.-Therapy?:...
- vocals, drums - Michael McKeeganMichael McKeeganMichael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
- bass - Keith Thompson - sax on "Loser Cop"
- Mudd Wallace and Therapy? - producer
- George Henry SmythGeorge Henry SmythGeorge H Smyth is an artist born in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland.-Background:George H. Smyth was born in Ardglass in 1968. His father was a talented water-colourist. Before entering Art College, he had produced art work for Irish rock band Therapy?...
- cover art
Samples
- The sample in "Meat Abstract" (“Wake up, time to die”) is taken from the 1982 movie Blade RunnerBlade RunnerBlade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K...
and is spoken by actor Brion JamesBrion JamesBrion Howard James was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element...
. - The sample in "Loser Cop" (“All we represent to them man, is somebody who needs a haircut”) is taken from the 1969 movie Easy RiderEasy RiderEasy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. It tells the story of two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South with the aim of achieving freedom...
and is spoken by actor Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
. - The sample in "Loser Cop" (“You little punk”) is taken from the 1989 movie Drugstore CowboyDrugstore CowboyDrugstore Cowboy is a 1989 crime drama directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Van Sant and Daniel Yost, based on a novel by James Fogle. Matt Dillon stars in the title role, and Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham, and William S. Burroughs are also featured. Drugstore Cowboy was filmed mainly around...
. - The sample in "Loser Cop" (“Good morning, you fascists, you pigs, you bigots, you pinkos, you fags, you bastards, fuzz. This indoctrination of vocal harassment was compiled by our own Juvenile Division is preparation for the concert this weekend”) is taken from the 1973 movie Electra Glide In BlueElectra Glide in BlueElectra Glide in Blue is a 1973 film starring Robert Blake as a motorcycle cop in Arizona and Billy Green Bush as his partner. The name stems from the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle issued to traffic cops....
and is spoken by actor Joe Samsil. - The sample in "Innocent X" (at 2:25) is taken from the 1988 movie Dead RingersDead Ringers (film)Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider; their script was based on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland...
and is spoken by actor Jeremy IronsJeremy IronsJeremy John Irons is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the...
. - The sample in "Innocent X" ("My voice is nothing, my thoughts are nothing, in many respects I’m like you… nothing”) is taken from the 1973 porn movie The Devil in Miss JonesThe Devil in Miss JonesThe Devil in Miss Jones is a pornographic film, written, directed and produced by Gerard Damiano and starring Georgina Spelvin. It is widely regarded as a classic adult film, released during the Golden Age of Porn. Damiano made the film after his 1972 success with Deep Throat...
and is spoken by actor John Clemens. - The sample in "Dancin’ With Manson" ("Take a knife on up the hill, lover, and kiss the girl goodbye”) is taken from the 1978 movie Magic and is spoken by actor Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsSir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
. - "Meat Abstract" is named after a piece of art by British avant-garde artist Helen ChadwickHelen ChadwickHelen Chadwick was a British conceptual artist.-Life and work:Chadwick studied at Croydon College of Art, The Faculty of Arts and Architecture Brighton Polytechnic and then at the Chelsea School of Art....
. - "Innocent X" is named after a painting by Irish painter Francis BaconFrancis Bacon (painter)Francis Bacon , was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his bold, austere, graphic and emotionally raw imagery. Bacon's painterly but abstract figures typically appear isolated in glass or steel geometrical cages set against flat, nondescript backgrounds...
. - Andy CairnsAndy CairnsAndrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
plays piano (un-credited) on "Loser Cop". - The noise at the beginning of "Meat Abstract" is Fyfe EwingFyfe EwingFyfe Alexander Ewing , is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.-Therapy?:...
drinking a can of beer in the vocal booth. - The breathing at the beginning of "Innocent X" belongs to Michael McKeeganMichael McKeeganMichael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
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