Sister Sweetly

Sister Sweetly is the third album by the Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, released in 1993.[1][2] It was the band's first album with Giant Records.[3] Sister Sweetly sold more than 1,000,000 copies, going platinum.[4]

Sister Sweetly
Studio album by
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Released1993
RecordedJune–August 1992
StudioPaisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenreRock
Length48:35
LabelGiant
ProducerDavid Z
Big Head Todd and the Monsters chronology
Midnight Radio
(1991)		 Sister Sweetly
(1993)		 Strategem
(1994)
Singles from Lost in Love
  1. "Bittersweet"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Broken Hearted Savior"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Circle"
    Released: 1993

The album was on the charts for more than a year, but never hit the top half of the Billboard 200, peaking at number 117. The first single was "Broken Hearted Savior".[5] The band supported the album by touring with 4 Non Blondes.[6]

Production

The album was produced by David Z.[7] All of its songs were written by frontman Todd Park Mohr.[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Calgary HeraldC[10]

Trouser Press called the album "a revelation," writing that "by taking on mostly shorter songs, Mohr forces his writing to be tighter and more economical."[11] The Calgary Herald deemed it "flavorless, emotionless music that`s easy enough to enjoy but just as easy to forget."[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Todd Park Mohr

  1. "Broken Hearted Savior" – 4:21
  2. "Sister Sweetly" – 4:33
  3. "Turn the Light Out" – 3:37
  4. "Tomorrow Never Comes" – 5:20
  5. "It's Alright" – 4:00
  6. "Groove Thing" – 3:00
  7. "Soul for Every Cowboy" – 3:07
  8. "Ellis Island" – 4:58
  9. "Bittersweet" – 6:16
  10. "Circle" – 6:10
  11. "Brother John" – 3:13

Personnel
  • Todd Park Mohr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Squires – bass, backing vocals
  • Brian Nevin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Z – additional guitar, additional percussion, producer, mixer, engineer
  • Bruce McCabe – piano on track 1
  • Jevetta Steele – vocals on track 5
  • Leo Kottke – guitar on track 7
  • Brian Poer – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Ray Hahnfeldt – additional engineer
  • Tom Garneau – additional engineer
  • Tom Tucker – additional engineer
  • John Burris – pre-production engineer
  • Jeff Aldrich – A&R
  • Janet Levinson – art direction, design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

References
  1. "Big Head Todd & the Monsters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. Moran, John (14 Apr 1993). "Monsters rocking their way to success". Hartford Courant. p. D3.
  3. Renzhofer, Martin (24 Mar 1993). "SUCCESS SMILES 'SWEETLY' ON BIG HEAD TODD". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C5.
  4. "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Music for Free". NPR. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. Heim, Chris (26 Mar 1993). "Picks of the week". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  6. Allan, Marc D. (4 Apr 1993). "Studio's fine, but Big Head Todd prefers road". The Indianapolis Star. p. G5.
  7. "Sister Sweetly by Big Head Todd & The Monsters". Billboard. 105 (12): 64. Mar 20, 1993.
  8. Snider, Eric (16 Mar 1993). "Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Sister Sweetly". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5B.
  9. "Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Sister Sweetly Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. Alberts, Sheldon (4 Apr 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  11. "Big Head Todd and the Monsters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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