Beautiful World (Big Head Todd album)

Beautiful World is the fifth studio album by Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters and their third with Giant Records. Released in 1997, the album produced two hit singles— "Resignation Superman" and their cover of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom"—as well as the fan favorites "Tower" and "Please Don't Tell Her", all of which remain staples at the band's live shows. Their cover of "Boom Boom" is used as the theme of the TV series, NCIS: New Orleans.

Beautiful World
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreRock
Length52:17
LabelGiant
ProducerJerry Harrison
Big Head Todd and the Monsters chronology
Strategem
(1994)
Beautiful World
(1997)
Live Monsters
(1998)

Track listing

Track 11 written by John Lee Hooker; all other songs written by Todd Park Mohr

No.TitleLength
1."Resignation Superman"4:03
2."Caroline"5:55
3."Crazy Mary"4:45
4."Helpless"4:02
5."Tower"5:18
6."Please Don't Tell Her"4:08
7."Beautiful World"4:24
8."True Lady"3:16
9."Heart of Wilderness"3:56
10."If You Can't Slow Down"4:48
11."Boom Boom"3:37
12."These Days Without You"4:05
Total length:52:17

Personnel

  • Todd Park Mohr – vocals, guitar, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica
  • Brian Nevin – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Rob Squires – bass guitar, vocals
  • Jeremy Lawton – keyboards, pedal steel guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Harrison – piano, arranger, clavinet, producer
  • Corey Mauser – organ, piano, clavinet
  • Hazel Miller – vocals, backing vocals
  • Arlene Newson – backing vocals
  • Susan Voelz – violin
  • Bernie Worrell – organ, clavinet

Technical personnel

  • Matt Byrne – general assistance
  • Daniel Chase – digital editing
  • Mike Cresswell – assistant engineer
  • Karl Derfler – engineer
  • Larimie Garcia – design
  • Jack Hersca – mixing assistant
  • Billy Gibbons – guitar
  • John Lee Hooker – vocals
  • Màickey Hoolihan – general assistance
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Warren Latimer – assistant engineer
  • Janet Levinson – art direction, design
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Kent Matcke – assistant engineer
  • Matt Need – general assistance
  • Michael Perfitt – assistant engineer
  • Andy Torri – pre-production, general assistance



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