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'''''Beautiful World''''' is the fifth album by the Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and features production work by [[Jerry Harrison]].<ref>Hartford Courant. “BEAUTIFUL WORLD – BIG HEAD TODD & the MONSTERS.” ''Hartford Courant'', 13 Feb. 1997, web.archive.org/web/20250108205140/www.courant.com/1997/02/13/beautiful-world-big-head-todd-the-monsters/. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.</ref> Released in 1997, the album produced two hit singles: "Resignation Superman" and a cover of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom".<ref name=":0">Reader Staff. “Big Head Todd & the Monsters, January 14.” ''Rcreader.com'', 31 Dec. 2024, web.archive.org/web/20250108204656/www.rcreader.com/music/big-head-todd-and-monsters-capitol-jan14. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.</ref> | '''''Beautiful World''''' is the fifth album by the Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and features production work by [[Jerry Harrison]].<ref name=":1">Hartford Courant. “BEAUTIFUL WORLD – BIG HEAD TODD & the MONSTERS.” ''Hartford Courant'', 13 Feb. 1997, web.archive.org/web/20250108205140/www.courant.com/1997/02/13/beautiful-world-big-head-todd-the-monsters/. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.</ref> Released in 1997, the album produced two hit singles: "Resignation Superman" and a cover of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom".<ref name=":0">Reader Staff. “Big Head Todd & the Monsters, January 14.” ''Rcreader.com'', 31 Dec. 2024, web.archive.org/web/20250108204656/www.rcreader.com/music/big-head-todd-and-monsters-capitol-jan14. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.</ref> | ||
== Background and Production == | == Background and Production == | ||
Jerry Harrison produced the album, and was able to bring in Bernie Worrell to play keyboards on the albums title track. Additionally, John Lee Hooker, who was recording in the same studio, also played with the band for a cover of his song "Boom Boom".<ref name=":0" /> | Jerry Harrison produced the album, and was able to bring in Bernie Worrell to play keyboards on the albums title track. Additionally, John Lee Hooker, who was recording in the same studio, also played with the band for a cover of his song "Boom Boom".<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Critical Reception == | |||
The Hartford Courant praised Harrison's production on the album, stating that "producer Jerry Harrison, late of the Talking Heads, has provided a few twists featuring Bernie Worrell, formerly of Parliament-Funkadelic fame, on keyboards for the title track, and a raucous rendition of “Boom Boom” with blues legend John Lee Hooker."<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||