''Robot Monster'' is the ninth album by Canadian guitarist Don Ross, released in 2003. It is his third and final recording on the Narada/ Virgin label. The album takes its title from the science-fiction film of the same name.

Reception

Music critic Mark Deming, writing for AllMusic, wrote "The disc is mostly balanced between the sort of aggressive, mojo-working-again kind of optimistic intensity and more reflective ballads that show a heart in the healing process. Knowing the story of his wife's passing from cancer makes the lush, languid, steel guitar-enhanced "Goodbye Kelly Goodbye" a true tearjerker." Critic Bernard Richter praised the album and wrote "Each one of the 12 tunes has a strong musical foundation, and the listener—while taken aback because of Ross' sheer virtuosity—is easily pulled into the music itself."

Track listing

All songs by Don Ross except as noted. # "Robot Monster" – 4:22 # "It's Fun Being Lucky" – 4:57 # "So Much Time" (Don Ross, Christoph Bendel) – 5:03 # "Elevation Music" – 3:16 # "Dracula and Friends (Part One)" – 4:13 # "June" – 5:05 # "I Think of You" (Don Ross, Christoph Bendel) – 4:56 # "Bubble Radio" – 3:53 # "Dracula and Friends (Part Two)" – 3:17 # "Fader Jones" – 4:41 # "Goodbye Kelly Goodbye" – 3:26 # "Oh Baby" (Don Ross, Christoph Bendel) – 5:00

Personnel

*Don Ross – guitar, vocals, piano, sampling *Andrew Craig – piano *Colleen Allen – soprano sax *Jordan O'Connor – upright bass *Matthew Shawn Fleming - percussion

Production Notes

*Produced by Don Ross and Christophe Bendel *Engineered by Ron Skinner *Mastered by Trevor Sadler

References

{{Authority control Don Ross (guitarist) albums 2003 albums