Monsoon (Caroline's Spine album)

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Monsoon
Caroline's Spine Monsoon.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 1997
Genre Post-grunge, Alternative rock
Label Hollywood
Producer Jimmy Newquist
Caroline's Spine chronology
Huge
(1996)
Monsoon
(1997)
Attention Please
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Monsoon is the fifth studio album and first major label album by American alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. It featured almost entirely songs that can be found on their previous independent releases but were re-recorded or remastered for this album. The single "Sullivan" climbed to #23 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, as well as #14 on R&R’s Active Rock Chart. The success of this album also earned them a gig playing on board the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Jimmy Newquist.

  1. "King For a Day" – 3:17
  2. "You & Me" – 4:22
  3. "Sullivan" – 4:05
  4. "Wallflower" – 4:56
  5. "Monsoon" – 4:34
  6. "Unglued" – 2:38
  7. "Trio' Pain" – 2:50
  8. "Psycho" – 3:19
  9. "Necro" – 3:07
  10. "So Good Afternoon" – 5:32
  11. "Say it to You" – 3:22
  12. "Sweet N' Sour" – 3:08
  13. "Hippie Boy" – 4:30

Personnel

Additional personnel

Technical

Information from album liner.

Managerial and design

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