 During the band's tour with Sonic Youth in 1990, Babes in Toyland recorded a radio session for John Peel, one of the many Peel Sessions.The band also completed a second session with Peel in 1991, and the sessions were released as "The Peel Sessions" — the band's second EP — in 1992.Their first EP, "To Mother", was composed of outtakes from "Spanking Machine" and was released in July 1991; "To Mother" was a commercial success, entering the UK Indie Chart at number one, and remaining in the top position for ten weeks.