Powertrip

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Powertrip
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Studio album by
Monster Magnet
ReleasedJune 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Recorded1997
StudioNorth Vine, NRG
Genre
Length60:42
LabelA&M
ProducerDave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
Dopes to Infinity
(1995) 		Powertrip
(1998) 		God Says No
(2000)
Singles from Powertrip
  1. "Space Lord"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Powertrip"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Temple of Your Dreams"
    Released: 1999
  4. "See You in Hell"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[6]
Chicago Sun-TimesStarStarStarHalf star[7]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[8]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[11]
Metal Hammer10/10[12]
NME6/10[13]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[14]

Powertrip is the fourth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on June 16, 1998. The album was the band's commercial breakthrough, achieving mainstream success due largely to the hit single "Space Lord". Other hit songs on the album include "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You in Hell". The album reached #1 on the Heatseekers Charts, #21 in the German Charts,[15] #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.[16][17] Music videos were made for the songs "Space Lord", "Powertrip", and "See You in Hell".

Recording

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After the Dopes to Infinity tour, Dave Wyndorf flew to Las Vegas to work on the group's next album. He got a hotel room 10 miles (16 km) outside the city, where he would write one song a day for twenty-one days.[18] Most of the songs were based on the themes of Las Vegas, such as naked women and people losing their money. The song "Tractor" is a re-recorded version of the song originally released on the band's 1990 EP Monster Magnet.

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dave Wyndorf, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Crop Circle"5:32
2."Powertrip"3:31
3."Space Lord"5:55
4."Temple of Your Dreams"4:35
5."Bummer"7:35
6."Baby Götterdämerung" (misspelling of Götterdämmerung)3:09
7."19 Witches"4:02
8."3rd Eye Landslide"5:10
9."See You in Hell"4:05
10."Tractor"3:26
11."Atomic Clock"5:06
12."Goliath and the Vampires"4:13
13."Your Lies Become You"4:18
Total length:60:42
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Big God"5:58
15."Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover)2:35
16."The Game"4:54

A Limited Tour Edition was also released with a bonus disc entitled Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas). The Japanese version contains this bonus disc and three bonus tracks on the original.

Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)

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No.TitleLength
1."Temple of Your Dreams"5:34
2."Dinosaur Vacuum"5:19
3."Baby Götterdämmerung"4:00
4."Cage Around the Sun"8:18
5."Bummer"7:35
6."Space Lord"9:32

Personnel

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  • Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar
  • Ed Mundell – guitar
  • Philip Caivano – guitar
  • Joe Calandra – bass
  • Jon Kleiman – drums

Additional personnel

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  • Matt Hyde – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • John Flannery – guitar
  • Scott Garrett – drums
  • Tim Cronin – autovisuals, misinformation, herald of galactus

Production

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  • Steve Mixdorf – assistant engineer
  • Jesse Fishman – assistant engineer
  • Cameron Webb – assistant engineer
  • Paul Silveira – assistant engineer
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • John Travis – mixing
  • Ron Boustead – digital editing
  • Don C. Tyler – digital editing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Chart positions

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Certifications

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Country Provider Certification
United States RIAA Gold[16]

References

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