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]
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1992 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:35 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | David Z | |||
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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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken Hearted Savior" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Sister Sweetly" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Turn the Light Out" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Tomorrow Never Comes" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "It's Alright" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Groove Thing" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Soul for Every Cowboy" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Ellis Island" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Bittersweet" | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Circle" | 6:10 |
| 11. | "Brother John" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 48:35 | |
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.
- Alberts, Sheldon (4 Apr 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- "Big Head Todd and the Monsters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 December 2022.