Monster (Fetchin Bones album) explained

Monster
Type:	album
Artist:	Fetchin Bones
Cover:	Fetchin Bones Monster.jpeg
Caption:	Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Released:	June 9, 1989
Recorded:	1989
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	33:16
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Ed Stasium
Prev Title:	Galaxy 500
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Dead Band Rockin
Next Year:	2007

Monster is the fourth and final studio album by the American Alternative rock band Fetchin Bones, released on June 9, 1989 through Capitol Records.

Reception

Monster proved to be the band's most successful release, peaking at #175 on the Billboard charts and producing the popular single "Love Crushing". Tommy Steele was nominated the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for his artwork on the album. Tom Demalon of allmusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, praising the emotion depth of the lyrics and noting that "the quintet doesn't let up often, serving up a punk-tinged, power pop musical backdrop for the strafing vocals of Hope Nicholls."

Track listing

All songs composed by Fetchin Bones

Chart positions

Album

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fetchin bones|chart=all}} Fetchin Bones;– Billboard Singles ]. Billboard. 2010-06-27.
2. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fetchin bones|chart=all}} Fetchin Bones album charts [albums] |accessdate=2010-06-27 |publisher=Billboard}}|align=center|175|}

   Singles

   Personnel

   Fetchin Bones

   • Hope Nicholls – vocals
   • Danna Pentes – bass guitar, violin
   • Aaron Pitkin – guitar
   • Clay Richardson – drums
   • Errol Stewart – guitar

   Additional musicians and production

   • Jay David Buchsbaum – photography
   • Tim Carr – executive production
   • Jim Dineen – executive engineering
   • Paul Hamingson – engineering
   • Gina Immel – executive engineering
   • Ed Stasium – production
   • Tom Whalley – executive production

   External links

   • Video of the single Love Crushing

   References

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