Teenage Depression Is the first studio album released by Pub Rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. It is mixed by Jonz:A and R Howard Thomson and produced by Ed Hollis and Vic Maile

Vic Maile

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. The album contains three cover songs, The Who

The Who

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's "The Kids Are Alright," Joe Tex

Joe Tex

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's "Show Me" and Sam Cooke

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's "Shake". In the year 2000 a reissue was released with 12 additional tracks that contains in it yet another cover, this time of the track "96 Tears

96 Tears

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" live originally by ? & the Mysterians

? & the Mysterians

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. Teenage Depression is often sighted as being one of the albums that is the missing link between Pub Rock and Punk Rock because of the albums fast and hard hitting R&B sound showing the attitude of a Punk band.

Track listing

1. "Get Across To You" - 2:48
2. "Why Can't It Be?" - 2:33
3. "Show Me" - 2:03
4. "All I Need Is Money" - 2:21
5. "Double Chekin' Woman" - 2:29
6. "The Kids Are Alright
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   " - 2:40
7. "Teenage Depression" - 2:59
8. "Horseplay (Wearier On The Schmaltz)" - 2:22
9. "Been So Long" - 3:22
10. "Shake
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    " - 1:30
11. "On The Run" - 6:26

Bonus Tracks On Reissue:

1. "Writing on the Wall" - 2:42
2. "Crusin (In the Lincoln)" - 3:33
3. "Wooly Bully" - 2:37
4. "Horseplay" (Single Version) - 2:24
5. "96 Tears
   96 Tears
   "96 Tears" is a popular song recorded by ? in 1966. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and on the RPM 100 in Canada and is ranked #210 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.-History:...
   
   " (Live) - 2:58
6. "Get Out of Denver" (Live) - 3:51
7. "Medley: Gloria/Satisfaction" (Live) - 5:24
8. "On the Run" (Live) - 9:02
9. "Hard Drivin Man" (Live) - 2:11
10. "Horseplay" (Live) - 2:30
11. "Double Checkin Woman" (Live) - 2:37
12. "All I Need Is Money" (Live) - 2:56

Personnel

• Barrie Masters - Vocals
• Paul Gray - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Steve Nicol - Drums, Backing Vocals
• Dave Higgs - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Piano on "Horseplay (Wearier On The Schmaltz)"