Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
EP by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
Released	November 1979
Recorded	1977
Genre	No wave
Length	6:06
Label	ZE
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Spin Alternative Record Guide	4/10^[1]

Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks is a single by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, released in November 1979 by ZE Records.^[2]

The release presents 1977 recordings, a prehistory of the band. Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (Lydia Lunch with Gordon Stevenson and Bradley Field) would rerecord "The Closet" for the 1978 No New York compilation.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lydia Lunch

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Closet"	2:54

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Less of Me"	1:38
2.	"My Eyes"	1:34

Personnel

Adapted from the Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks liner notes.^[3]

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

Kawashima Akiyoshi (Reck) – bass guitar
James Chance – alto saxophone, mixing
Bradley Field – drums, percussion
Lydia Lunch – vocals, electric guitar, mixing

Production and additional personnel

Julia Gorton – cover art

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1979	ZE	LP	ZE 12011
France	1979	Celluloid	LP	CEL 6565

References

^ Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
^ Payes, Robert (2007). "Teenage Jesus and the Jerks". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (sleeve). Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. New York City: ZE. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

[trouserpress-2] Payes, Robert (2007). "Teenage Jesus and the Jerks". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[linearnotes-3] Pre Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (sleeve). Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. New York City: ZE. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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