Tropic of Scorpio

Tropic of Scorpio
Studio album by Girls Against Boys
Released	December 2, 1992
Recorded	August 1991
Studio	Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, VA
Genre	Post-hardcore, indie rock
Length	31:09
Label	Adult Swim
Producer	Eli Janney
Girls Against Boys chronology
Nineties vs. Eighties (1990) Tropic of Scorpio (1992) Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Girls Against Boys. 

No.	Title	Length
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]

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

Production and additional personnel Nathan Larson – trumpet (7, 10), backing vocals Yuri Martyr – photography David Rathbone – charango (7, 10) Chris Thomson – backing vocals Zeke Weiner – tabla (10) Luke Wood – guitar (7, 10)

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.

External links

• Tropic Of Scorpio at Discogs (list of releases)