Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is the second studio album by the indie rock band Girls Against Boys. It was released in 1993 on Touch and Go Records.

Production
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was produced by Ted Niceley.

Release
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was released on August 20, 1993, by record label Touch and Go.

Reception
In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote, "when Girls Against Boys released Venus Luxure, it was clear that the quartet had really turned into something spectacular. Avoiding the clichés of early-'90s indie rock for its own surly, charismatic edge, Girls Against Boys here kicked out the jams like nobody's business." Trouser Press wrote that "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is where all the flailing around starts to gel."

Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel
Adapted from the Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby liner notes.


 * Girls Against Boys
 * Alexis Fleisig – drums
 * Eli Janney – sampler, bass guitar, vocals, engineering
 * Scott McCloud – lead vocals, guitar
 * Johnny Temple – bass guitar


 * Production and additional personnel
 * Peter Hayes – cover art
 * Drew Mazurek – engineering
 * Ted Niceley – production
 * Steve Palmieri – engineering