The 'B' Girls - Who Says Girls Can't Rock?

Original Release Date

1997

Release Information

Canada CD 1997 (Other Peoples’ Music - OPM 2111)

1 B' Side 2:15
2 Hearts In His Eyes 3:45
3 Heartbreaker 2:27
4 Alibi 3:09
5 Who Says Girls Can't Rock 3:16
6 Boys Are Drinking 3:06
7 Two Hearts 3:26
8 Alibi 3:11
9 Jealousy 2:28
10 Fun At The Beach 1:58
11 Two Hearts 3:19
12 Angel Doesn't Shoot A Gun 2:14
13 Mystery 3:26
14 Alibi 2:47
15 Big Girl 4:00
16 Savage Fever 3:20
17 Chinese Rocks 3:00
18 Long Distance Love 3:21
19 Fun At The Beach 2:19

Chart Placings

None

Credits

Marcy Saddy, Teddy Brunetti, Rhonda Ross (un-recorded) - drums
Rene, Xenia - guitars
Xenia - vocals
Lucasta - vocals on 1, 10
Cynthia - bass

All songs restored and digitally re-mastered by Peter J. Moore at the "E" Room for O.P.M.'s PuNK HoLE oF FaME Series, Dec-Jan '97.

Tracks 1* & 10* produced by Bob Segarini at the Studio Farm*, '78 remixed by Chris Spedding & P.J. Moore at Beaconsfield Studios, '97.
Tracks 2-5 produced by Craig Leon at Eastern Sound*, '79
Tracks 6, 7, 16 produced by Mick Jones at Park South Studio**, '80.
Tracks 8, 9 produced by Liam Sternberg at Phase One* , '80.
Track 11 produced by Debra Harry at The Power Station**, '81.
Track 12-14 produced by 'B' Girls w/Robin Brouers at Phase One* , '79.
Track 15 produced by Ronny Abramson somewhere (?)* '79.
Track 17 recorded live at the Colonial Underground*, '78.
Track 18 recorded live at Hurrah's** '81.
Track 19 recorded live at CBGB** '77.
* Toronto, **N.Y.C.

All songs previously unreleased except 1 & 10, originally released as BOMP Records single in '79.

Special Thanks To John Hamilton (Drums on Bomp single)

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: Compilation of both sides of their single, live recordings from 1977, 1978 and 1979, and unreleased studio sessions. Throughout, the singing (by Lucasta and Xenia), is amiably off-key and there are some decent tunes ('Hearts In His Eyes' for one) but these girls are peddling the lamest kind of retrogressive new wave, indebted to 60's girl groups and Phil Spector. On the few occasions where they kick up any kind of sweat, they end up as a sub-Runaways mess. While The Barracudas, DMZ and (especially on 'Boys Are Drinking') even The Gymslips put a new slant on old ideas and came up with something fresh and exciting, these ladies sound as bland as The Shirts or the Go-Go's. Despite a cover of 'Chinese Rocks' and producers including Chris Spedding, Craig Leon, Mick Jones and "Debra" Harry, this is just plain dull.

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