Monster (Fetchin Bones album)

Monster
Studio album by Fetchin Bones
Released	June 9, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	33:16
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ed Stasium
Fetchin Bones chronology
Galaxy 500 (1987) Monster (1989) Dead Band Rockin (2007, Live)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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."^[1]

Track listing

All songs composed by Fetchin Bones

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Crushing"	3:13
2.	"Say the Word"	3:25
3.	"(I Feel Like An) Astronaut"	4:06
4.	"Deep Blue"	3:12
5.	"I Dig You"	3:02
6.	"Mr. Bad"	3:25
7.	"You're So Much"	3:41
8.	"Bonework"	2:22
9.	"Spot"	3:09
10.	"Cross"	3:41

Chart positions

Album Chart Peak U.S. Billboard 200 175 [2]

Singles Single Chart (1989) Position "Love Crushing" US Modern Rock Tracks[3] 19

Personnel

Fetchin Bones Hope Nicholls – vocals Danna Pentes – bass guitar, violin Aron 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

1. ^ ^{a b} Demalon, Tom. "allmusic ((( Monster > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r7204. Retrieved June 27, 2010. 
2. ^ "Fetchin Bones album charts [albums]". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/fetchin-bones/monster/6860. Retrieved 2010-06-27. 
3. ^ "Fetchin Bones;– Billboard Singles". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/fetchin-bones/love-crushing/2773213. Retrieved 2010-06-27.