99 Monkeys

99 Monkeys
Studio album by Bob Neuwirth
Released	1991
Genre	Folk rock
Length	49:25
Label	Gold Castle
Producer	Steven Soles
Bob Neuwirth chronology
Back to the Front (1988) 99 Monkeys (1991) Last Day on Earth (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
New Musical Express	9/10 [2]

99 Monkeys is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Neuwirth. It was released in 1991 by Gold Castle Records. It was produced by Steven Soles and it features guests Katy Moffatt, Billy Swan and Peter Case. ^[1] It was his first album since 1988's Back to the Front.

Track listing

1. "Great Spirit" (Bob Neuwirth, Robby Romero) – 3:30
2. "Biggest Bordertown" (Neuwirth, Tom Russell) – 4:37
3. "The First Time" (Neuwirth) – 4:17
4. "Good Intentions" (Neuwirth, Lyle Lovett) – 5:39
5. "Biding Her Time" (Neuwirth) – 4:00
6. "Life Is for the Living" (Neuwirth) – 4:43
7. "Dazzled by Diamonds" (Neuwirth) – 4:06
8. "Ancient Questions (War & Peace)" (Neuwirth) – 7:52
9. "Winter in Berlin" (Neuwirth) – 3:55
10. "Cloudy Day" (Neuwirth) – 3:32 (bonus)
11. "Busted Bottle" (Neuwirth, Kris Kristofferson) – 3:14 (bonus)

Personnel

• Bob Neuwirth – vocals; guitar (tracks 1-8), harmonica (track 9), cover painting

with:

• Billy Swan – guitar (tracks 2, 4), vocals (tracks 2, 4)
• Katy Moffatt – guitar (track 3), vocals (tracks 3, 6)
• David Mansfield – guitar (track 5), vocals (track 5)
• Steve Young – guitar (tracks 2, 4)
• Steven Soles – trombone (track 2), guitar (tracks 3, 6), vocals (track 4), mandolin (track 7), bass (track 9)
• Peter Case – guitar (track 8), percussion (track 9)
• Jack Sherman – bass (tracks 1, 7), guitar (track 6)
• Lisa Maxwell – tenor saxophone (track 6)
• John Bilezikjian – oud (track 8)
• Cindy & Holly – backing vocals (track 5)
• David Kemper – percussion (tracks 1, 7) ^[3]

References

1. Phares, Heather. "Bob Neuwirth: 99 Monkeys". Allmusic . Retrieved June 28, 2014.
2. Surf, Bobby (March 23, 1991). "Long Play: Primate Cuts". New Musical Express . p. 36.
3. https://www.discogs.com/it/release/11038817-Bob-Neuwirth-99-Monkeys