Beautiful Mess (Thelonious Monster album) explained

Beautiful Mess is the fourth full-length album by Thelonious Monster.^[2] It was their major label debut.^[3] Two versions of the album were released.

Track listing

1. I Live in a Nice House
2. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
3. Body and Soul?
4. Adios Lounge
5. I Get So Scared
6. Song for a Politically Correct Girl From the Valley^[4]
7. Ain't Never Been Nuthin' for Me in This World
8. Bus With No Driver
9. Vegas Weekend
10. Weakness in Me (by Joan Armatrading)
11. The Beginning and the End #12 N 35

European version

1. I Live in a Nice House
2. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
3. Body and Soul?
4. Adios Lounge
5. I Get So Scared
6. Song for a Politically Correct Girl From the Valley
7. Ain't Never Been Nuthin' for Me in This World
8. Bus With No Driver
9. Vegas Weekend
10. I Met an Angel
11. A Little Bit Nervous
12. You Want Me to Change
13. Couple Of Kids

Personnel

• Bob Forrest — vocals
• Dix Denney — guitar
• Chris Handsome — guitar
• Pete Weiss — drums
• Jon Sidel — guitar
• Martyn LeNoble - bass
• Zander Schloss - guitar

Additional musicians:

• Dan and Dave from Soul Asylum^[5]
• Benmont Tench III
• Michael Penn (backing vocals on "Body and Soul?")
• Al Kooper^[6]
• Sam Bush
• Tom Waits (duets on "Adios Lounge")

External links

• • Playboy - Feb 1993

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beautiful Mess - Thelonious Monster | Releases. AllMusic.
2. Web site: POP MUSIC REVIEW : Downbeat With Thelonious Monster. December 21, 1992. Los Angeles Times.
3. Web site: 'Celebrity Rehab' Star Bob Forrest's Musical Past. October 19, 2010.
4. Web site: Thelonious Monster. Katherine. Turman. November 17, 1992.
5. Web site: Album Reviews. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. November 14, 1992. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
6. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Thelonious Monster. www.trouserpress.com.