Superhero Brother
2008 studio album by G. Love & Special Sauce
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Superhero Brother is the eighth studio album by American rock band G. Love & Special Sauce. It was released on June 24, 2008 via Brushfire Records. Recorded at Philadelphonic Studios and Long View Farms Studios, it was produced by Chris DiBeneditto and Pete Donnelly. In the United States, the album peaked at number 63 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top Rock Albums charts.
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| Released | June 24, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 45:20 | |||
| Label | Brushfire | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| Now |   [5] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Communication" | Garrett Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 3:21 |
| 2. | "City Livin'" |
| Chris DiBeneditto | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Wiggle Worm" |
| Chris DiBeneditto | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Peace, Love and Happiness" |
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| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Soft and Sweet" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Wontcha Come Home" |
| Chris DiBeneditto | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Crumble" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 4:47 |
| 8. | "What We Need" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Grandmother" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Georgia Brown" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Who's Got the Weed" |
| Chris DiBeneditto | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Superhero Brother" | Dutton | Chris DiBeneditto | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 45:20 | |||
Personnel
- Garrett "G. Love" Dutton – vocals, guitar, harmonica, handclaps, whistle, beatboxing
- Jeffrey Clemens – backing vocals, drums, percussion, handclaps
- Jimi "Jazz" Prescott – string bass, electric bass, handclaps
- Mark Boyce – backing vocals, piano, organ, analogue synthesizer, clavinet, handclaps
- Chris DiBeneditto – backing vocals, percussion, handclaps, producer, recording, mixing
- Pete Donelly – backing vocals, percussion, handclaps, producer, recording
- Fred Berman – percussion & handclaps
- Daniel Delacruz – saxophone
- Sheffer Bruton – trombone
- Christofer "C-Money" Welter – trumpet
- Tre "Slimkid3" Hardson – vocals
- Aaron Dembe – recording
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Jay Franco – mastering assistant
- Kurt Bradley – mastering assistant
- Autumn de Wilde – photography
- Scott Soens – photography
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 63 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |