Sister Sweetly
1993 studio album by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
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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]
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1992 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:35 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | David Z | |||
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| Singles from Lost in Love | ||||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C[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 tracks are written by Todd Park Mohr.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Total length: | 48:35 | |
Personnel
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Big Head Todd and the Monsters
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Additional musicians
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Technical
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