Big Moon Ritual
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2012 studio album by Chris Robinson Brotherhood
| Big Moon Ritual | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 5, 2012 (2012年06月05日) |
| Recorded | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA [1] |
| Genre | Blues rock |
| Length | 60:28[2] |
| Label | Silver Arrow Records[1] |
| Producer | Thom Monahan [3] |
| Chris Robinson Brotherhood chronology | |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Blues Rock Review | 8/10[5] |
| Classic Rock | [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Mojo | 60/100[4] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Big Moon Ritual is the debut studio album by American blues rock band Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It was released on June 5, 2012,[2] and was recorded during the same sessions as the band's second album, The Magic Door, which would be released three months later.[12]
Track listing
[edit ]All songs by Chris Robinson, except where noted.[13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tulsa Yesterday" | Robinson, Neal Casal | 11:54 |
| 2. | "Rosalee" | 9:05 | |
| 3. | "Star or Stone" | 9:32 | |
| 4. | "Tomorrow Blues" | 7:07 | |
| 5. | "Reflections on a Broken Mirror" | 7:37 | |
| 6. | "Beware, Oh Take Care" | Robinson, Casal | 7:46 |
| 7. | "One Hundred Days of Rain" | Robinson, Casal | 7:27 |
"Rosalee", "Star or Stone", "Tomorrow Blues" and "Reflections on a Broken Mirror" published by Psychedelic Hippopotamus (BMI). "Tulsa Yesterday", "Beware, Oh Take Care" and "One Hundred Days of Rain" published by Psychedelic Hippopotamus (BMI)/Grand Island Music (ASCAP).[1]
Personnel
[edit ]- Chris Robinson Brotherhood[3]
- Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
- Neal Casal – guitar, vocals
- Adam MacDougall – keyboards, vocals
- Mark Dutton – bass, vocals
- George Sluppick – drums
- Others[3]
- Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing, production
- Nicolas Essig – assistant
- Geoff Neal – assistant
- Bruno Borges – artwork
- Alan Forbes – artwork (CRB lettering/label art)[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Big Moon Ritual album sleeve
- ^ a b c "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Big Moon Ritual - Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Big Moon Ritual". Metacritic . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual Review". bluesrockreview.com. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Milas, Alexander (July 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Classic Rock . No. 172. p. 96.
- ^ "Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual". Consequence of Sound. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Album: Chris Robinson BrotherhoodBig Moon Ritual (Silver Arrow/ Megaforce)". The Independent . London. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". NME . Retrieved 23 August 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Carnwath, Ally (3 June 2012). "Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual – review". London: The Observer . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Big Moon Ritual". Uncut . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Chris Robinson Unveils Second Album In Six Months". Planet Rock . Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "The Chris Robinson Brotherhood to Release Debut Studio Album "Big Moon Ritual" June 5". jamband.net. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.