The Best of Babes In Toyland and Kat Bjelland
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The Best of Babes In Toyland and Kat Bjelland is a CD/DVD compilation featuring songs by Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland's other projects.
Tracks 2-14 performed by Babes in Toyland
Track 16 performed by Pagan Babies
Track 17 performed by The Italian Whorenuns
Track 18 performed by Crunt
Tracks 19-26 performed by Katastrophy Wife
CD Track Listing
- Introduction: Dr. Timothy Leary - 0:27
- Dust Cake Boy - 3:29
- Vomit Heart - 2:48
- Spit to See the Shine - 2:42
- Right Now - 2:19
- Handsome & Gretel - 1:50
- Bruise Violet - 2:53
- He's My Thing - 2:52
- Istigkeit - 4:22
- Sweet '69 - 4:03
- Ariel - 4:23
- Oh Yeah! - 2:43
- S. F. W. - 3:58
- Mater Dolorosa - 3:59
- Introduction: Kat and Joan Jett - 0:32
- Quiet Room - 1:55
- Icecream & Cigarettes - 2:18
- Unglued - 3:37
- Git Go - 3:03
- Rosacea - 5:26
- Gone Away - 3:57
- Busiest Shopping Day of the Year - 3:42
- Money Shot - 2:59
- Sweetheart - 2:40
- Liberty Belle - 2:43
- Blue Valient - 3:58
Tracks 2-14 performed by Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland (band)
Babes in Toyland was an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland , with Lori Barbero and Michelle Leon , who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992...
Track 16 performed by Pagan Babies
Pagan Babies (band)
The Pagan Babies were a short-lived American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed by Kat Bjelland and Courtney Love circa late 1985...
Track 17 performed by The Italian Whorenuns
Track 18 performed by Crunt
Crunt
Crunt was an alternative rock band, active from 1993 to 1995. Formed when all three members were living in Seattle, the band included Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Stuart Gray, who were married during the band's career....
Tracks 19-26 performed by Katastrophy Wife
Katastrophy Wife
Katastrophy Wife is an American rock band formed by Kat Bjelland and her former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. Bjelland also fronted the alternative rock band Babes in Toyland between 1987 and 2001. The band currently consists of Bjelland on lead vocals and guitar and her boyfriend, Adrian Johnson,...
DVD Track Listing
- Spanking Machine (Making of)
- Painkillers (Making of)
- Nemesisters (Making of)
- He's My Thing (Music Video)
- Ripe (Music Video)
- Bruise Violet (Music Video)
- Won't Tell (Music Video)
- Sweet '69 (Music Video)
- Liberty Belle (Live)
- Bonus Material (Early footage of Kat BjellandKat BjellandKatherine "Kat" Bjelland is an American musician who is currently the lead singer-guitarist of the band Katastrophy Wife, and is the former lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland....
, live performances, and CruntCruntCrunt was an alternative rock band, active from 1993 to 1995. Formed when all three members were living in Seattle, the band included Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Stuart Gray, who were married during the band's career....
music videos)
Personnel
- Kat BjellandKat BjellandKatherine "Kat" Bjelland is an American musician who is currently the lead singer-guitarist of the band Katastrophy Wife, and is the former lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland....
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on "Unglued" - Lori BarberoLori BarberoLori Barbero was the drummer for the Minneapolis-based band Babes in Toyland. She subsequently played drums for the bands Eggtwist and Koalas....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Tracks 2-14 - Maureen HermanMaureen HermanMaureen Herman was from 1992 until 1996 the bass player for the Minneapolis-based Babes in Toyland.-Early years:Herman was raised in Libertyville, Illinois, and attended Libertyville High School...
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Tracks 5-14 - Michelle Leon - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Tracks 2-4 - Courtney LoveCourtney LoveCourtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
on Track 16 - Janis TanakaJanis TanakaJanis Tanaka is a bass player who has worked as a session musician and on tour with a number of well-known artists including Pink, Fireball Ministry, Hammers of Misfortune, Pagan Babies, Stone Fox and L7....
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Tracks 16 & 17 - Deirdre Schletter - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on Track 16, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track 17 - Stu Spasm - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
on Track 18 - Russell Simins - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track 18 - Glen Mattson - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Tracks 19-22 - Darren Donovan - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Tracks 22-26 - Andrew Parker - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Tracks 22-26