Sister Sweetly
Sister Sweetly is the third album by the Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, released in 1993.[1][2] It was the band's first album with Giant Records.[3] Sister Sweetly sold more than 1,000,000 copies, going platinum.[4]
| Sister Sweetly | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1992 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:35 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | David Z | |||
| Big Head Todd and the Monsters chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lost in Love | ||||
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The album was on the charts for more than a year, but never hit the top half of the Billboard 200, peaking at number 117. The first single was "Broken Hearted Savior".[5] The band supported the album by touring with 4 Non Blondes.[6]
Production
The album was produced by David Z.[7] All of its songs were written by frontman Todd Park Mohr.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C[10] |
Trouser Press called the album "a revelation," writing that "by taking on mostly shorter songs, Mohr forces his writing to be tighter and more economical."[11] The Calgary Herald deemed it "flavorless, emotionless music that`s easy enough to enjoy but just as easy to forget."[10]
Track listing
All songs written by Todd Park Mohr
- "Broken Hearted Savior" – 4:21
- "Sister Sweetly" – 4:33
- "Turn the Light Out" – 3:37
- "Tomorrow Never Comes" – 5:20
- "It's Alright" – 4:00
- "Groove Thing" – 3:00
- "Soul for Every Cowboy" – 3:07
- "Ellis Island" – 4:58
- "Bittersweet" – 6:16
- "Circle" – 6:10
- "Brother John" – 3:13
Personnel
- Todd Park Mohr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Rob Squires – bass, backing vocals
- Brian Nevin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- David Z – additional guitar, additional percussion, producer, mixer, engineer
- Bruce McCabe – piano on track 1
- Jevetta Steele – vocals on track 5
- Leo Kottke – guitar on track 7
- Brian Poer – engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Ray Hahnfeldt – additional engineer
- Tom Garneau – additional engineer
- Tom Tucker – additional engineer
- John Burris – pre-production engineer
- Jeff Aldrich – A&R
- Janet Levinson – art direction, design
- Melodie McDaniel – photography
References
- ^ "Big Head Todd & the Monsters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Moran, John (14 Apr 1993). "Monsters rocking their way to success". Hartford Courant. p. D3.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (24 Mar 1993). "SUCCESS SMILES 'SWEETLY' ON BIG HEAD TODD". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C5.
- ^ "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Music for Free". NPR. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Heim, Chris (26 Mar 1993). "Picks of the week". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Allan, Marc D. (4 Apr 1993). "Studio's fine, but Big Head Todd prefers road". The Indianapolis Star. p. G5.
- ^ "Sister Sweetly by Big Head Todd & The Monsters". Billboard. 105 (12): 64. Mar 20, 1993.
- ^ Snider, Eric (16 Mar 1993). "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Sister Sweetly". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5B.
- ^ "Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Sister Sweetly Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Alberts, Sheldon (4 Apr 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ "Big Head Todd and the Monsters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 December 2022.