Sister Sweetly

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Sister Sweetly
Sister Sweetly.jpg
Studio album by
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Released1993
RecordedJune–August 1992
Studio Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US
Genre Rock
Length48:35
Label Giant
Producer David Z
Big Head Todd and the Monsters chronology
Midnight Radio
(1990)		Sister Sweetly
(1993)		 Strategem
(1994)
Singles from Lost in Love
  1. "Bittersweet"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Broken Hearted Savior"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Circle"
    Released: 1993

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [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 tracks are written by Todd Park Mohr.

Sister Sweetly track listing
No.TitleLength
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

References

  1. ↑ "Big Head Todd & the Monsters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Moran, John (April 14, 1993). "Monsters rocking their way to success". Hartford Courant. p. D3.
  3. ↑ Renzhofer, Martin (March 24, 1993). "SUCCESS SMILES 'SWEETLY' ON BIG HEAD TODD". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C5.
  4. ↑ "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Music for Free". NPR. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Heim, Chris (March 26, 1993). "Picks of the week". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  6. ↑ Allan, Marc D. (April 4, 1993). "Studio's fine, but Big Head Todd prefers road". The Indianapolis Star. p. G5.
  7. ↑ "Sister Sweetly by Big Head Todd & The Monsters". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 12. March 20, 1993. p. 64.
  8. ↑ Snider, Eric (March 16, 1993). "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Sister Sweetly". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5B.
  9. ↑ "Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Sister Sweetly Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. 1 2 Alberts, Sheldon (April 4, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  11. ↑ "Big Head Todd and the Monsters". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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