Big Head Todd And The Monsters - Sister Sweetly (1993)

Big Head Todd and the Monsters is a rock band formed in 1986 in Colorado. The band has released a number of albums since 1989 with their 1993 and third album “Sister Sweetly” going platinum in the United States. The band has developed a sizable live following especially in the Mountain States of the United States. “Sister Sweetly” was the band's first album with Giant Records, and their breakthrough album. Starting with Broken Hearted Savior, the power and heartbreak is expressed in the words and music that hit me hard. The texture of the songs and the moods strike me unlike any album I've heard up to that point. The highlight is definitely their "hit" Bittersweet. They refused to shoot a video for it, even though it would've pushed the song to greater commercial success, thus preserving it's integrity and beauty. Other highlights include: It's Alright, Tomorrow Never Comes, and the last 2 tracks, Cirle and Brother John, demonstrating their crunch and folk ability. But it's not until track 10 "Circle" that the warmly glowing embers do more than wind hypnotically around a song, finally erupting into full, flaming guitars and vocal pyrotechnics. Along the way, The Monsters touch on breezy funk "Groove Thing" and acoustic roots "Soul For Every Cowboy".
The three radio hits form this album are “Sister Sweetly”, “Bittersweet”, and “Circle”. This is definitely an album that you can just let play through.

 

01. "Broken Hearted Savior"  - 4:21

02. "Sister Sweetly"  - 4:33
03. "Turn the Light Out"  - 3:37
04. "Tomorrow Never Comes"  - 5:20
05. "It's Alright"  - 4:00
06. "Groove Thing"  - 3:00
07. "Soul for Every Cowboy"  - 3:07
08. "Ellis Island"  - 4:58
09. "Bittersweet"  - 6:16
10. "Circle"  - 6:10
11. "Brother John"  - 3:13

 

Credits

Todd Park Mohr - vocals, guitar, keyboards
David Z. - guitar, percussion
Brian Nevin - drums, percussion, background vocals
Rob Squires - background vocals
A&R - Jeff Aldrich
Art Direction, Design - Janet Levinson
Engineer - Brian Poer, David Z
Engineer [Additional] - Ray Hahnfeldt, Tom Garneau, Tom Tucker
Engineer [Pre-Production] - John Burris
Management - Morris, Bliesener & Associates
Mastered By - George Marino
Photography By - Melodie McDaniel
Audio Mixer - David Z.
Photographer - Melodie McDaniel
Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

 

Notes

All songs written by Todd Park Mohr
Duration Time - 48:35
Genre - Pop, Rock
Recorded at - Paisley Park Recording Studios, Minneapolis, MN.
© 1996 Giant Records