Dopes to Infinity
| Dopes to Infinity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Monster Magnet | ||||
| Released | March 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 at The Magic Shop and Electric Lady Studios in New York | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal, space rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 62:21 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf | |||
| Monster Magnet chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[2] |
| Rock Hard (de) | 10/10[3] |
Dopes to Infinity is the third album by New Jersey rock band Monster Magnet. It was released on March 21, 1995.
Overview
The song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" became the band's first hit single, after having appeared the previous year in different form in the American movie S.F.W.. Other tracks, such as the title track and "Dead Christmas" however, received little or no airplay, resulting in sales of the album being only slightly better than their previous album, Superjudge. The album did reach #51 on the UK Charts and #30 in the German Charts.[4]
A music video was made for the song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead".
In 2011, Monster Magnet revisited the album when they embarked on "Dopes To Infinity 2011: The European Tour", performing the album live in its entirety at several European locations.
Reception
In 2005, Dopes to Infinity was ranked number 406 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dopes to Infinity" | 5:43 | |
| 2. | "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Look to Your Orb for the Warning" | 6:32 | |
| 4. | "All Friends and Kingdom Come" | 5:38 | |
| 5. | "Ego, the Living Planet" | 5:07 | |
| 6. | "Blow 'Em Off" | 3:51 | |
| 7. | "Third Alternative" | 8:33 | |
| 8. | "I Control, I Fly" | Wyndorf, Jon Kleiman | 3:18 |
| 9. | "King of Mars" | 4:33 | |
| 10. | "Dead Christmas" | 3:54 | |
| 11. | "Theme from "Masterburner"" | Wyndorf, Joe Calandra | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Vertigo" | 5:41 | |
Total length: |
62:21 | ||
| Vinyl release | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Forbidden Planet" | 16:08 |
Total length: |
78:29 | |
| Japan bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Eclipse This" | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" (live) | 10:26 |
Total length: |
77:20 | |
Australian Tour edition bonus disc
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro" (live) | 0:36 |
| 2. | "Snake Dance" (live) | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Twin Earth" (live) | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Nod Scene" (live) | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Evil" (live) | 3:12 |
Total length: |
14:25 | |
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf - vocals, bass, guitar, percussion, theremin, organ, bells, mellotron, producer
- Ed Mundell - bass, guitar, background vocals
- Joe Calandra - guitar, bass, background vocals
- Jon Kleiman - percussion, drums, bass, background vocals
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[6] | 77 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 30 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[6] | 17 |
| UK Albums Chart | 51 |
| US Top Heatseekers[8] | 22 |
| Year | Single | Modern Rock Tracks | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" | #26 | #19 |
Miscellanea
- Track 5 was inspired by the character Ego the Living Planet from the Marvel Comics universe.
- During the early days of MTV2 (1998), in between music videos, a conversation in the woods of two stoner types was shown whereby one of the two mentions that Dopes to Infinity was one of the best albums of all time.
- A shorter version of the track "Look to Your Orb for the Warning" was featured on The Matrix soundtrack.
- The main guitar riff to the song Dopes To Infinity was lifted from the 1971 song "Woman Tamer" by the proto-heavy metal band Sir Lord Baltimore
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Sinclair, Tom. "Dopes to Infinity". Entertainment Weekly. March 24, 1995, cited December 26, 2013
- ↑ Kress, Hanno. "Rock Hard review". issue 93. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ musicline.de (german, 10.07.2010)
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 46. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- 1 2 "Monster Magnet - Dopes to Infinity". australian-charts.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
- ↑ musicline.de. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Top Heatseekers". allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.