Dopes to Infinity
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dopes to Infinity |
| type | studio |
| artist | Monster Magnet |
| cover | Monster Magnet Dopes to Infinity.jpg |
| released | |
| recorded | 1994 |
| studio | * Magic Shop, New York City |
| genre | {{Flatlist |
| *Space rock{{cite web | url |
| *stoner rock<ref name | "treble" |
| *heavy metal<ref name | "treble" / |
| length | 62:21 |
| label | A&M |
| producer | Dave Wyndorf |
| prev_title | Superjudge |
| prev_year | 1993 |
| next_title | Powertrip |
| next_year | 1998 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Dopes to Infinity |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Negasonic Teenage Warhead |
| single1date | 1995 |
| single2 | Dopes to Infinity |
| single2date | 1995 |
| single3 | Dead Christmas |
| single3date | 1995 |
| single4 | Look to Your Orb for the Warning |
| single4date | 1995 |
| :: |
| name = Dopes to Infinity | type = studio | artist = Monster Magnet | cover = Monster Magnet Dopes to Infinity.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = 1994 | venue = | studio = * Magic Shop, New York City
- Electric Lady, New York City | genre = {{Flatlist|
- Space rock
- stoner rock
- heavy metal | length = 62:21 | label = A&M | producer = Dave Wyndorf | prev_title = Superjudge | prev_year = 1993 | next_title = Powertrip | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{Singles | name = Dopes to Infinity | type = studio | single1 = Negasonic Teenage Warhead | single1date = 1995 | single2 = Dopes to Infinity | single2date = 1995 | single3 = Dead Christmas | single3date = 1995 | single4 = Look to Your Orb for the Warning | single4date = 1995
Dopes to Infinity is the third album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on March 21, 1995. The album includes the song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead", the band's first hit single.
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.
A music video was made for the song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead," directed by Gore Verbinski.
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
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | rev2score = 8/10 | rev3 = Entertainment Weekly | rev3score = A− | rev4 = Rock Hard | rev4score = 10/10 | rev5 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | rev5score = 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.
Track listing
| headline = | all_writing = Dave Wyndorf, except where noted. | title1 = Dopes to Infinity | writer1 = | length1 = 5:43 | title2 = Negasonic Teenage Warhead | writer2 = | length2 = 4:28 | title3 = Look to Your Orb for the Warning | writer3 = | length3 = 6:32 | title4 = All Friends and Kingdom Come | writer4 = | length4 = 5:38 | title5 = Ego, the Living Planet | writer5 = | length5 = 5:07 | title6 = Blow 'Em Off | writer6 = | length6 = 3:51 | title7 = Third Alternative | writer7 = | length7 = 8:33 | title8 = I Control, I Fly | writer8 = Wyndorf, Jon Kleiman | length8 = 3:18 | title9 = King of Mars | writer9 = | length9 = 4:33 | title10 = Dead Christmas | writer10 = | length10 = 3:54 | title11 = Theme from "Masterburner" | writer11 = Wyndorf, Joe Calandra | length11 = 5:06 | title12 = Vertigo | writer12 = | length12 = 5:41 | total_length = 62:21
| headline = UK/European release | title12 = Vertigo | note12 = contains a 3:34 edit of "Forbidden Planet" after 2 minutes of silence | length12 = 11:15 | total_length = 68:04
| headline = Japan bonus tracks | title13 = Eclipse This | length13 = 4:33 | title14 = Negasonic Teenage Warhead | length14 = 10:26 | note14 = live | total_length = 77:20
Australian Tour edition bonus disc
| title1 = Intro | length1 = 0:36 | note1 = live | title2 = Snake Dance | length2 = 3:33 | note2 = live | title3 = Twin Earth | length3 = 3:59 | note3 = live | title4 = Nod Scene | length4 = 3:15 | note4 = live | title5 = Evil | length5 = 3:12 | note5 = live | total_length = 14:25
Vinyl double-LP
| headline = Side A | title1 = Dopes to Infinity | writer1 = | length1 = 5:43 | title2 = Negasonic Teenage Warhead | writer2 = | length2 = 4:28 | title3 = Look to Your Orb for the Warning | writer3 = | length3 = 6:32 | title4 = All Friends and Kingdom Come | writer4 = | length4 = 5:38 | headline = Side B | title5 = Ego, the Living Planet | writer5 = | length5 = 5:07 | title6 = Blow 'Em Off | writer6 = | length6 = 3:51 | title7 = Third Alternative | writer7 = | length7 = 8:33 | title8 = I Control, I Fly | writer8 = Wyndorf, Jon Kleiman | length8 = 3:18 | headline = Side C | title9 = King of Mars | writer9 = | length9 = 4:33 | title10 = Dead Christmas | writer10 = | length10 = 3:54 | title11 = Theme from "Masterburner" | writer11 = Wyndorf, Joe Calandra | length11 = 5:06 | title12 = Vertigo | writer12 = | length12 = 5:41 | headline = Side D | title13 = Forbidden Planet | length13 = 16:08 | total_length = 78:29
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
::data[format=table] | Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA) | US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---| | 69 | | | | | 22 | | | | ::
Singles ::data[format=table]
| Year | Single | Modern Rock Tracks | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" | 26 | 19 |
| :: |
References
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. (June 13, 2018). "Monster Magnet Albums Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- Terich, Jeff. (April 20, 2017). "10 Essential Stoner Rock Albums". Treblezine.
- [http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/MONSTER+MAGNET/Dopes+To+Infinity/longplay] {{Webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 musicline.de (German, July 10, 2010))
- Raggett, Ned. "Dopes to Infinity – Monster Magnet". [[AllMusic]].
- (2007). "The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties". [[Collector's Guide Publishing]].
- Sinclair, Tom. (March 24, 1995). "Dopes to Infinity".
- Kress, Hanno. (January 25, 1995). "Monster Magnet – Dopes to Infinity".
- Kot, Greg. (2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". [[Simon & Schuster]].
- (2005). "Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten". [[Rock Hard (magazine).
- {{cite Ryan
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/dopes-to-infinity-mw0000123206/awards "Top Heatseekers"]. allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
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