Powertrip
Powertrip is the fourth studio album by the American band Monster Magnet, released on 16 June 1998. It follows Spine of God, Superjudge and Dopes to Infinity, and it is the record that took them from cult favourites to a wider audience. Its space rock, hard rock and stoner rock sound, with a strong psychedelic streak, gave them their first real mainstream success.
The big draw is "Space Lord", the hit single that carried the album, though the title track, "Temple of Your Dreams" and "See You in Hell" also found favour, and videos were made for "Space Lord", "Powertrip" and "See You in Hell". The album reached number 97 on the Billboard 200, number 65 in the UK and number 21 in Germany, and the RIAA certified it gold in January 1999. It is the place to start with the band.
Powertrip: tracklist and credits
13 tracks · 1:00:42Tracklist
- 1Crop CircleDave Wyndorf5:32
- 2PowertripDave Wyndorf3:31
- 3Space LordDave Wyndorf5:56
- 4Temple of Your DreamsDave Wyndorf4:36
- 5BummerDave Wyndorf7:35
- 6Baby GötterdämerungDave Wyndorf3:09
- 719 WitchesDave Wyndorf4:03
- 83rd Eye LandslideDave Wyndorf5:10
- 9See You in HellDave Wyndorf4:05
- 10TractorDave Wyndorf3:27
- 11Atomic ClockDave Wyndorf5:07
- 12Goliath and the VampiresDave Wyndorf4:13
- 13Your Lies Become YouDave Wyndorf4:18
- Produced by
- Matt Hyde, Dave Wyndorf
- Recorded at
- North Vine, NRG
- Recorded
- 1997
- Mixed by
- Randy Staub, Matt Hyde, John Travis
- Engineered by
- Jesse Fishman, Matt Hyde, Steve Mixdorf, Paul Silveira, Cameron Webb
- Mastered by
- Stephen Marcussen
- Labels
- Spinefarm Records, A&M
- Length
- 1:00:42
Singles
- “Space Lord” · 1998
- “Powertrip” · 1998
- “Temple of Your Dreams” · 1999
- “See You in Hell” · 1999
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 16 June 1998 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 16 June 1998 | |
| Wikidata | 1998 | |
| US release | 16 June 1998 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 16 June 1998 | earliest UK or European date |
13 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | A&M Records | 731454090827 | other |
| — | XE | A&M Records | 731454090827 | other |
| 1998 | — | Spinefarm Records | 5400863153823 | other |
| 16 June 1998 | XW | [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue | 5400863153823 | original |
| 16 June 1998 | US | A&M Records | 731454090827 | original |
| 16 June 1998 | XE | A&M Records | 731454090827 | original |
| 1999 | XE | A&M Records | 606949037727 | other |
| 1999 | JP | A&M Records | other | |
| 31 July 2012 | US | Obscure Alternatives | 829707511417 | other |
| 2015 | XE | Spinefarm Records | 600753637609 | deluxe |
| 12 February 2016 | XE | Spinefarm Records | 600753637661 | other |
| 4 February 2022 | JP | A&M Records | 4988031465615 | other |
| — | — | A&M Records | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 680×680 | upscaled |