American Thighs


American Thighs is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Veruca Salt. It was originally released through Minty Fresh on September 27, 1994. The title is a reference to a line from the AC/DC song "You Shook Me All Night Long".

Critical reception

of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a pure pop album masquerading as the next big thing." Nick Kelly of Hot Press said, "Given that this is their first record, you can’t help asking yourself how a band so young can sing songs so good."
Spin placed it at number 8 on its list of the 20 best albums of 1994. In 2014, Rolling Stone placed it at number 21 on its list of the 40 best alternative rock albums of 1994.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.
Veruca Salt
Additional musicians
Production