Released June 16, 1998 Release date 16 June 1998 | Length 60:42 Label A&M Records | |
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Studio North Vine Studios, NRG Studios Similar Monster Magnet albums, Stoner rock albums |
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Powertrip is the fourth studio album by 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 itself, reached #1 on the Heatseekers Charts, #21 in the German Charts, #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.
Contents
- Crop circle
- Monster magnet powertrip
- Recording
- Tracks used in popular culture
- Original CD
- Viva Las Vegas Live in Las Vegas
- Personnel
- Additional personnel
- Production
- Songs
- References
Music videos were made for the songs "Space Lord", "Powertrip", and "See You In Hell".
Monster magnet powertrip
Recording
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. Most of the songs were based on the themes of Vegas, such as naked women and people losing their money. "See You In Hell" in particular, was written after an experience Wyndorf had on a bus ride from New York City, to his hometown of Red Bank, NJ. A hippie explained that he and his wife had killed their baby, and buried it in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Shocked, Wyndorf got out of the bus.
Tracks used in popular culture
Original CD
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.
- "Big God" – 5:58
- "Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover) – 2:35
- "The Game" – 4:54
A Limited Tour Edition was also released with a bonus CD entitled "Viva Las Vegas (live in Las Vegas)". The Japanese version contains this bonus CD and 3 bonus tracks on the original.
Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)
- "Temple of Your Dreams" – 5:34
- "Dinosaur Vacuum" – 5:19
- "Baby Götterdämmerung" – 4:00
- "Cage Around the Sun" – 8:18
- "Bummer" – 7:35
- "Space Lord" – 9:32
Personnel
Additional personnel
Production
Songs
1Crop Circle5:32
2Powertrip3:32
3Space Lord [Explicit]5:56