The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes, released in February 1996, was the first album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 from Babylon Zoo

Babylon Zoo

Babylon Zoo were a British rock band of the mid-1990s from Wolverhampton, England, fronted by Jas Mann. They were best known for the song "Spaceman", which on its release on 21 January 1996, went straight to #1 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 418,000 copies in the first week of...

. It peaked at number 6 in the album chart, though it did not match the success of its first single "Spaceman

Spaceman (song)

"Spaceman" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jas Mann, of Babylon Zoo. Known for its heavily distorted guitars and metallic, robotic-sounding vocals, it went straight to Number 1 on the UK singles chart on 21 January 1996, selling 418,000 copies in the first week of release...

" which reached number 1 in 23 countries.

Other singles released from this album were "Animal Army

Animal Army

"Animal Army" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released as the second single from their debut album The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes and the follow-up to the UK #1 single "Spaceman"...

", which reached 17 in the charts, and "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes

The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (song)

"The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released as the third and final single from their album of the same name. The single version was a new version of the song, remixed by Arthur Baker. Each CD version has a different colour sleeve and disc...

", which reached 32.

The New York Times described the album as "wonderful and satisfying in the short term but ultimately disposable."

Track listing

All tracks written by Jas Mann

Jas Mann

Jasbinder Singh "Jas" Mann is a British song-writer, musician, singer and record producer.-Early life:...

.

1. "Animal Army
   Animal Army
   "Animal Army" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released as the second single from their debut album The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes and the follow-up to the UK #1 single "Spaceman"...
   
   " – 5:55
2. "Spaceman
   Spaceman (song)
   "Spaceman" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jas Mann, of Babylon Zoo. Known for its heavily distorted guitars and metallic, robotic-sounding vocals, it went straight to Number 1 on the UK singles chart on 21 January 1996, selling 418,000 copies in the first week of release...
   
   " – 5:41
3. "Zodiac Sign" – 4:58
4. "Paris Green" – 4:43
5. "Confused Art" – 4:32
6. "Caffeine" – 6:34
7. "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes
   The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (song)
   "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released as the third and final single from their album of the same name. The single version was a new version of the song, remixed by Arthur Baker. Each CD version has a different colour sleeve and disc...
   
   " – 4:27
8. "Don't Feed the Animals" – 1:38
9. "Fire Guided Light" – 6:43
10. "Is Your Soul for Sale?" – 5:52
11. "I'm Cracking Up I Need a Pill" – 3:46

The album title comes from a nickname Jas Mann was given at school.

A CD promo sampler was also issued that includes the tracks "Spaceman", "Zodiac Sign", "Animal Army" and "I'm Cracking Up I Need a Pill".