Gods and Monsters (Gary Lucas album)

Gods and Monsters
Studio album by Gary Lucas
Released	1992
Recorded	Knitting Factory, New York City, NY
Genre	Art rock
Length	44:33
Label	Enemy
Producer	Gary Lucas
Gary Lucas chronology
Skeleton at the Feast (1991) Gods and Monsters (1992) Bad Boys of the Arctic (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Gods and Monsters is the debut studio album of Gary Lucas, released in 1992 through Enemy Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Glo-Worm"		3:33
2.	"Skin the Rabbit"	Gary Lucas, Rolo McGinty	3:50
3.	"Poison Tree"		3:31
4.	"Jack Johnson/Ghost Rider"	Miles Davis/Suicide	4:22
5.	"Whip Named Lash"		5:04
6.	"Fool's Cap"		3:23
7.	"Astronomy Domine"	Syd Barrett	3:05
8.	"The Brain from Planet Eros"	Gary Lucas, Tony Maimone	5:01
9.	"Dream of a Russian Princess"		1:49
10.	"The Crazy Ray"		3:56
11.	"King Strong"		6:52

Personnel

Musicians

• Gary Lucas – vocals, guitar, production
• Rolo McGinty – vocals
• Jared Nickerson – bass guitar
• Tony Thunder Smith – drums

Production and additional personnel

• John Azelvandre – engineering
• Michael Blair – drums on "Jack Johnson/Ghostrider", percussion on "Whip Named Lash"
• Harold Burgon – engineering
• Johnny Byrne – engineering
• Stephen Byrum – art direction, design
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Anton Corbijn – photography
• K-Rob – vocals on "The Crazy Ray"
• Jon Langford – vocals and guitar on "The Brain from Planet Eros"
• Keith Leblanc – drums on "King Strong", programming
• Tony Maimone – bass guitar on "The Brain from Planet Eros"
• Francis Manzella – engineering
• Skip McDonald – engineering
• Paul Now – sampler, bass guitar on "The Crazy Ray" and "King Strong"
• Mary Margaret O'Hara – vocals on "Poison Tree"
• Chuck Valle – engineering

References

1. Foss, Richard. "Gods and Monsters". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
2. columnist (February 4, 1993). "Gods and Monsters". Rolling Stone: 68.