Big Moon Ritual
Big Moon Ritual is the debut studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It was released on June 5, 2012,[2] and was recorded during the same sessions as the band's second album, The Magic Door, which would be released three months later.[12]
| Big Moon Ritual | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 60:28[2] | |||
| Label | Silver Arrow Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Thom Monahan[3] | |||
| Chris Robinson Brotherhood chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Blues Rock Review | 8/10[5] |
| Classic Rock | [6] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Mojo | 60/100[4] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Track listing
All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted.[13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tulsa Yesterday" | Robinson, Neal Casal | 11:54 |
| 2. | "Rosalee" | 9:05 | |
| 3. | "Star or Stone" | 9:32 | |
| 4. | "Tomorrow Blues" | 7:07 | |
| 5. | "Reflections on a Broken Mirror" | 7:37 | |
| 6. | "Beware, Oh Take Care" | Robinson, Casal | 7:46 |
| 7. | "One Hundred Days of Rain" | Robinson, Casal | 7:27 |
"Rosalee", "Star or Stone", "Tomorrow Blues" and "Reflections on a Broken Mirror" published by Psychedelic Hippopotamus (BMI). "Tulsa Yesterday", "Beware, Oh Take Care" and "One Hundred Days of Rain" published by Psychedelic Hippopotamus (BMI)/Grand Island Music (ASCAP).[1]
Personnel
- Chris Robinson Brotherhood[3]
- Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
- Neal Casal – guitar, vocals
- Adam MacDougall – keyboards, vocals
- Mark Dutton – bass, vocals
- George Sluppick – drums
- Others[3]
- Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing, production
- Nicolas Essig – assistant
- Geoff Neal – assistant
- Bruno Borges – artwork
- Alan Forbes – artwork (CRB lettering/label art)[1]
References
- Big Moon Ritual album sleeve
- "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Critic Reviews for Big Moon Ritual". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual Review". bluesrockreview.com. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- Milas, Alexander (July 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 96.
- "Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual". Consequence of Sound. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Album: Chris Robinson BrotherhoodBig Moon Ritual (Silver Arrow/ Megaforce)". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". NME. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- Carnwath, Ally (3 June 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual – review". London: The Observer. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Uncut. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Chris Robinson Unveils Second Album In Six Months". Planet Rock. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood to Release Debut Studio Album "Big Moon Ritual" June 5". jamband.net. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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