Monolithic Baby!

Monolithic Baby!
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	May 25, 2004
Recorded	September/October 2003
Genre	Stoner rock Hard rock
Length	54:23
Label	SPV
Producer	Scott Humphrey and Dave Wyndorf
Monster Magnet chronology
Greatest Hits 2003 Monolithic Baby! 2004 4-Way Diablo 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Monolithic Baby! is the sixth studio album by Monster Magnet, released in 2004. It is a follow up to 2000's God Says No. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill the band's drum position after the album's recording; the drums on the album were performed by Michael Wildwood.

Monolithic Baby! reached #13 in the German Charts.^[2]

The album features three cover songs - "There's No Way Out of Here" by Ken Baker. The song was originally recorded by the band Unicorn^[3][4] released in 1976 on their album Too Many Crooks (US title Unicorn 2) . David Gilmour also recorded a version on his solo debut album. "The Right Stuff" by Robert Calvert is from his 1974 concept album, Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters, and Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs", the latter being available on the US edition of the album only.

CD Track Listing

All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf except where stated.

1. "Slut Machine" – 3:28
2. "Supercruel" – 3:40
3. "On the Verge" – 5:54
4. "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" – 3:42
5. "Radiation Day" – 4:56
6. "Monolithic" – 4:39
7. "The Right Stuff" (Robert Calvert) – 4:32
8. "There's No Way Out of Here" (Ken Baker) – 4:10
9. "Master of Light" – 4:45
10. "Too Bad" – 3:33
11. "Ultimate Everything" – 7:26
12. "CNN War Theme" – 3:35
13. "King of Mars 2004" (Bonus Track) - 4:27
14. "Venus in Furs" (Lou Reed) (Bonus Track) - 4:51

Tracks 13 & 14 are US bonus tracks. "King of Mars 2004" is a rerecording of the track "King of Mars" from Dopes to Infinity, and "Venus in Furs" is a The Velvet Underground cover from their 1967 album, The Velvet Underground & Nico.

Special Edition

Some special edition copies contain the 2 bonus track mentioned above, and a bonus DVD with an interview with the band, live performances, and the uncensored music videos for "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" and "The Right Stuff" (which shows Dave Wyndorf flying in a jet destroying other planes with different labels of musical genre.)

DVD Track Listing

1. "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" (Music Video)
2. "The Right Stuff" (Music Video)
3. "Interview with Monster Magnet" (Interview Video)
4. "Monolithic" (Live at the London Astoria, December 2003)
5. "Radiation Day" (Live at the London Astoria, December 2003)

Charts

Year	Single	Mainstream Rock Tracks
2004	"Unbroken (Hotel Baby)"	#31

Year	Album	German Charts
2004	Monolithic Baby!	#13

Personnel

• Dave Wyndorf - Vocals, Guitar
• Ed Mundell - Lead Guitar
• Phil Caivano - Guitar
• Jim Baglino - Bass
• Michael Wildwood - Drums

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ [1] musicline.de (german, 10.07.2010)
3. ^ http://www.unicornmusic.net/ Unicorn Official Site
4. ^ Unicorn discography at Discogs