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.
| Robot Monster | ||||
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| Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
| Label | Narada/Virgin | |||
| Producer | Don Ross, Christophe Bendel | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Minor 7th | (no rating) [2] |
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."[1] 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."[2]
Track listing edit
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 edit
- Don Ross – guitar, vocals, piano, sampling
- Andrew Craig – piano
- Colleen Allen – soprano sax
- Jordan O'Connor – upright bass
- Matthew Shawn Fleming - percussion
Production Notes edit
- Produced by Don Ross and Christophe Bendel
- Engineered by Ron Skinner
- Mastered by Trevor Sadler
References edit
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Robot Monster > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Richter, Bernard. "Robot Monster > Review". Minor 7th. Retrieved February 12, 2012.