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
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
RecordedSunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA[1]
GenreBlues rock
Length60:28[2]
LabelSilver Arrow Records[1]
ProducerThom Monahan[3]
Chris Robinson Brotherhood chronology
Big Moon Ritual
(2012)
The Magic Door
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Blues Rock Review8/10[5]
Classic Rock[6]
Consequence of Sound[7]
The Independent[8]
Mojo60/100[4]
NME8/10[9]
The Observer[10]
Uncut8/10[11]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted.[13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tulsa Yesterday"Robinson, Neal Casal11:54
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, Casal7:46
7."One Hundred Days of Rain"Robinson, Casal7:27

"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]
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

  1. Big Moon Ritual album sleeve
  2. "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. "Critic Reviews for Big Moon Ritual". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  5. "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual Review". bluesrockreview.com. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  6. Milas, Alexander (July 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 96.
  7. "Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual". Consequence of Sound. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. "Album: Chris Robinson BrotherhoodBig Moon Ritual (Silver Arrow/ Megaforce)". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". NME. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  10. Carnwath, Ally (3 June 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual – review". London: The Observer. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  11. "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Uncut. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  12. "Chris Robinson Unveils Second Album In Six Months". Planet Rock. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  13. "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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