Monsters (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Monsters
Type = Album
Artist = Meat Puppets


Released = 1989
Recorded = 1987 - 1989
Genre = Alternative
Length = 46:01 (original)
59:46 (reissue)
Label = SST Records
Producer = The Meat Puppets
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2hxsa9rgb238~T1 link]
Last album = "Huevos"
(1987)
This album = "Monsters"
(1989)
Next album = "No Strings Attached"
(1990)
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"Monsters" is a 1989 album by the Meat Puppets. It is their last release on SST Records. The album was reissued on Rykodisc in 1999 with additional bonus tracks, recording notes by Derrick Bostrom and liner notes by music journalist Mark Kemp. As an added bonus, the reissue includes an "Enhanced CD" partition for play on home computers. "Monsters" offers the promotional video for "Light." The clip was produced and directed by Bill Taylor and features shots of the Puppets live in concert.

Track listing

All songs written by Curt Kirkwood, unless otherwise noted.

Original album

# "Attacked by Monsters" – 4:43
# "Light" – 4:15
# "Meltdown" – 3:06
# "In Love" – 3:50
# "The Void" – 6:32
# "Touchdown King" – 6:07
# "Party Till the World Obeys" – 4:20
# "Flight of the Fire Weasel" – 3:16
# "Strings on Your Heart" – 5:10
# "Like Being Alive" – 4:42

CD Reissue

# "Attacked by Monsters" – 4:42
# "Light" – 4:18
# "Meltdown" – 3:09
# "In Love" – 3:54
# "The Void" – 6:25
# "Touchdown King" – 6:09
# "Party Till the World Obeys" – 4:22
# "Flight of the Fire Weasel" – 3:18
# "Strings on Your Heart" – 5:11
# "Like Being Alive" – 4:42
# "Wish upon a Storm" – 4:27
# "Flight of the Fire Weasel, Pt. 1" – 4:25
# "Flight of the Fire Weasel, Pt. 2" – 4:44

* Tracks 11-13 are bonus tracks on the Rykodisc reissue.