Creature (Moist album)
1996 studio album by Moist
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Creature is the second studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Moist, released in 1996.[2] It features the singles "Leave It Alone", "Resurrection", "Tangerine", and "Gasoline", all of which were hits in Canada. The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year at the 1998 Juno Awards.
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996 (Canada)
June 3, 1997 (United States)
June 3, 1997 (United States)
StudioLe Studio, Morin Heights, QC & Silent Sound, Montreal, QC
Length44:29
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| Released | October 1, 1996 (Canada) June 3, 1997 (United States) | |||
| Studio | Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC & Silent Sound, Montreal, QC | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:29 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Paul Northfield, Moist | |||
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Commercial performance
Creature debuted at #7 on The Record's Canadian Albums Chart.[3] The album was certified triple Platinum in Canada in 1997[4] and was among the top forty best-selling albums of 1997 in that country.[5] Between 1996 and 2016, Creature remained among the top forty best-selling albums by Canadian artists in Canada.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Moist
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hate" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Theme from Cola" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Resurrection" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Leave It Alone" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Creature" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Shotgun" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Disco Days" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Tangerine" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Better Than You" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Baby Skin Tattoo" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Ophelia" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Gasoline" | 3:13 |
Singles
- "Leave It Alone"
- "Resurrection"
- "Tangerine"
- "Gasoline"
Trivia
- "Ophelia" is featured on the first edition of MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes, which was released in 1996.
- "Tangerine" won two MuchMusic Video Awards, for Best Director and Best Video in 1997.
Credits
- David Usher – vocals
- Mark Makoway – guitars
- Kevin Young – keyboards
- Jeff Pearce – bass
- Paul Wilcox – drums
- Matt Watkins – trumpet on "Creature"
- Claude Lamothe – cello on "Tangerine"
