Show World Explained

Show World is an album by rock band Redd Kross, released in 1997.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Three singles were issued in the UK: "Get Out of Myself", "Mess Around", and "Secret Life". The US promotional singles were "Stoned", "Get Out of Myself", and "Mess Around".

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "yet more fun from a band who dedicates themselves to a smart good time." Entertainment Weekly wrote that "in the hands of Redd Kross, bubblegum, glam, and old-school Brit pop sound thoroughly modern and, well, absolutely groovy."

Track listing

1. "Pretty Please Me" (cover of song by The Quick)
2. "Stoned"
3. "You Lied Again"
4. "Girl God"
5. "Mess Around"
6. "One Chord Progression"
7. "Teen Competition"
8. "Follow the Leader"
9. "Vanity Mirror"
10. "Secret Life"
11. "Ugly Town"
12. "Get Out of Myself"
13. "Kiss the Goat"
14. "Sick Love" (hidden track)

Personnel

• Vicki Berndt – photography
• Marina Chavez – photography
• Nick DiDia – engineer
• John Ewing, Jr. – engineer
• Gere Fennelly – keyboards
• Brian Kehew – engineer, string arrangements
• Eddie Kurdziel – guitar
• Jeff McDonald – guitar, vocals
• Steve McDonald - bass
• David Nottingham – engineer
• Redd Kross – producer
• Brian Reitzell – percussion, drums
• Steve Rooke – mastering
• Tannis Root – design
• Chris Shaw – producer, engineer, mixing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Popular Uprisings. Billboard. February 22, 1997. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
2. Web site: Redd Kross: Red Cross EP / Phaseshifter / Show World. Pitchfork.
3. Web site: Redd Kross | Biography & History. AllMusic.
4. Web site: Redd Kross albums get a helping hand from Third Man Records. Bill. Kopp. Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia.
5. Book: Buckley, Peter. The Rough Guide to Rock. December 28, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781843531050. Google Books.