Tropic of Scorpio

Tropic of Scorpio is the debut studio album of American post-hardcore/indie rock band Girls Against Boys, released on December 2, 1992 by record label Adult Swim.

Tropic of Scorpio
Studio album by
Girls Against Boys
ReleasedDecember 2, 1992 (1992-12-02)
RecordedAugust 1991 (1991-08)
StudioInner Ear Studios, Arlington, VA
GenrePost-hardcore, indie rock
Length31:09
LabelAdult Swim
ProducerEli Janney
Girls Against Boys chronology
Nineties vs. Eighties
(1990)		 Tropic of Scorpio
(1992)		 Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
(1993)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressfavorable[2]

AllMusic called it "a slightly off-and-on affair, but when it works it fulfills the promise of the earliest recordings and then a little bit more."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Girls Against Boys.

No.TitleLength
1."My Night of Pleasure (With the Mudjacking Contractors)"4:21
2."Wow Wow Wow"2:29
3."Matching Wits with Flaming Frank"2:46
4."Can't Do Anything but Love You, Babe"3:05
5."Wasting Away"2:54
6."Plush"4:16
7."Everything I Do Seems to Cost Me $20"4:38
8."Taste All the Fruit"2:55
9."Little Buccaneer"2:01
10."Everywhere I Go I Seem to Spend $20"1:44

Personnel

Adapted from the Tropic of Scorpio liner notes.[3]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1992 Adult Swim CD, CS, LP AS4

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Tropic of Scorpio". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. Tropic of Scorpio (booklet). Girls Against Boys. Washington, D.C.: Adult Swim Records. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)



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