Monolithic Baby!
| Monolithic Baby! | ||||
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| Released | May 25, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | September/October 2003 | |||
| Length | 54:23 | |||
| Label | SPV | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf, Scott Humphrey | |||
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KNAC |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
Monolithic Baby! is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004.[4] It is a follow-up to 2000's God Says No. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill the band's drum position after the album's recording; the drums on the album were performed by Michael Wildwood.
The album features three cover songs – "There's No Way Out of Here" by Ken Baker. The song was originally recorded by Baker's English
Monolithic Baby! reached No. 13 in the German Charts.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf except where noted.
- "Slut Machine" – 3:28
- "Supercruel" – 3:40
- "On the Verge" – 5:54
- "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" – 3:42
- "Radiation Day" – 4:56
- "Monolithic" – 4:39
- "The Right Stuff" (Robert Calvert) (Robert Calvert cover) – 4:32
- "There's No Way Out of Here" (Ken Baker) (Unicorn (English band) cover) – 4:10
- "Master of Light" – 4:45
- "Too Bad" – 3:33
- "Ultimate Everything" – 7:26
- "CNN War Theme" – 3:35
- "King of Mars 2004" (bonus track) - 4:27
- "Venus in Furs" (Velvet Underground cover; bonus track) - 4:51
Tracks 13 and 14 are US bonus tracks. "King of Mars 2004" is a re-recording of the track "King of Mars" from Dopes to Infinity, and "Venus in Furs" is a The Velvet Underground cover from their 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico.
Special edition
Some special edition copies contain the two bonus tracks mentioned above and a bonus DVD with an interview with the band, live performances, and the uncensored music videos for "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" and "The Right Stuff".[8]
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar
- Ed Mundell – lead guitar
- Phil Caivano – guitar
- Jim Baglino – bass
- Michael Wildwood – drums
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[9] | 46 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (VL)[9] | 37 |
German Albums Charts[7]
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13 |
French Albums Chart[9]
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140 |
Finnish Albums Chart[9]
|
19 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[9] | 26 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 7 |
| Year | Single | Mainstream Rock Tracks
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|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" | #31 |
References
- ^ Serba, John (May 25, 2004). "Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Stingley, Mick (2004). "Monolithic Baby!". knac.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (February 12, 2004). "Album Review - Monster Magnet Monolithic Baby! The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Monolithic Baby! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Unicorn official site". Unicornmusic.net. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Unicorn (12) Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby!". Discogs.
- ^ a b c d e f "Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby!". australian-charts.com. Retrieved on November 14, 2013.
