To Mother (EP)

To Mother
EP by
Babes in Toyland
ReleasedJuly 1, 1991[1]
Recorded1990
StudioSouthern Studios, London, England
Genre
Length22:17[2]
LabelTwin/Tone
ProducerJohn Loder
Babes in Toyland chronology
Spanking Machine
(1990) 		To Mother
(1991) 		The Peel Sessions
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME8/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Robert Christgau(dud)[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[6]

To Mother is the first EP by American punk band Babes in Toyland, released July 1, 1991 by Twin/Tone Records. It consists of outtakes from their previous release, Spanking Machine, which were re-recorded and produced by John Loder in London in 1990.

It was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 1 on the UK Indie Chart, remaining in the number 1 position for ten weeks.

  1. ^ Bogdanov, Erlewine & Woodstra 2002, p. 42.
  2. ^ a b c Dougan, John. "To Mother". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Pouncey, Edward (June 1, 1991). "Solid Gold Mother". NME. IPC. p. 35.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; et al. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-743-20169-8.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Babes in Toyland". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Hutson, Johnny (1995). "Babes in Toyland". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.