''Monsoon'' is the fifth
studio album and first
major label album by American
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band
Caroline's Spine
Caroline's Spine is an alternative rock band based in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's touring schedule in the mid-1990s landed them a record deal with Hollywood Records. They have released several studio albums and shared billings with such ba ...
. It featured almost entirely songs that can be found on their previous independent releases but were re-recorded or remastered for this album. The single "
Sullivan" climbed to #23 on
Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, as well as #14 on R&R’s Active Rock Chart. The success of this album also earned them a gig playing on board the
United States Navy
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aircraft carrier
USS ''Enterprise''.
Track listing
All songs written by Jimmy Newquist.
# "King For a Day" – 3:17
# "You & Me" – 4:22
# "
Sullivan" – 4:05
# "Wallflower" – 4:56
# "Monsoon" – 4:34
# "Unglued" – 2:38
# "Trio' Pain" – 2:50
# "Psycho" – 3:19
# "Necro" – 3:07
# "So Good Afternoon" – 5:32
# "Say it to You" – 3:22
# "Sweet N' Sour" – 3:08
# "Hippie Boy" – 4:30
Personnel
*Jimmy Newquist - vocals, guitar, bass, discipline
*Mark Haugh - guitar, vocals, the way
*Jason Gilardi - drums and protection
*Scott Jones - bass, vocals, snacker
Additional personnel
*Edgar "Chodie" Knoll - sound
Technical
:''Information from album liner.''
*Produced by Jimmy Newquist and Caroline's Spine
*Executive producer and
A&R direction: Mitchell Leib
*All words and music by Jimmy Newquist (BMI)
*Recorded by Dan Calderone
**Assistant Joe Statt
*Recorded at ANZA Digital -
San Diego
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,
California
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*Mixed by Nick DiDia
**Assistant Caram Costanzo
*Mixed at Southern Tracks Studios -
Atlanta, GA
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*Mastered by
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States. He has been mastering music since 1979.
Biography
Marcussen's introduction to music recording happened in 1976 when, at ...
at Precision Mastering
Managerial and design
*The law - David Rudich Esq.
*Business manager - Shapiro and Company
*Management - Doc McGhee and Sandy Rizzo for McGhee Entertainment
*Creative director - Dave Snow
*Art direction and design - Jennifer Tough
*Photography - Matthew Welch
*Cover photograph - Renard Garr
*Styling - Keki Mingus
*Hair and grooming - Natalie McGowan Spencer
*Calligraphy - Nancy Ogami
References
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1997 albums
Caroline's Spine albums
Hollywood Records albums