Creature (Moist album)
Creature is the second studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Moist, released in 1996.[2] It featured the singles "Leave it Alone", "Resurrection", "Tangerine", and "Gasoline", all which were hits in Canada. The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" and "Rock Album of the Year" at the 1998 Juno Awards.
| Creature | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1996 (Canada) June 3, 1997 (United States) | |||
| Studio | Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC & Silent Sound, Montreal, QC | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:29 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Paul Northfield, Moist | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Commercial performance
Creature debuted at #7 on The Record's Canadian Albums Chart.[3] The album was certified Triple Platinum in Canada in 1997.[4] Between 1996 and 2016, Creature was among the top 15 best-selling albums by Canadian bands in Canada and among the top 40 best-selling albums by Canadian artists overall in Canada.[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Moist.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hate" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Theme from Cola" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Resurrection" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Leave It Alone" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Creature" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Shotgun" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Disco Days" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Tangerine" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Better Than You" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Baby Skin Tattoo" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Ophelia" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Gasoline" | 3:13 |
Singles
- Leave It Alone
- Resurrection
- Tangerine
- Gasoline
Trivia
- "Ophelia" is featured on the first edition MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes, which was released in 1996.
- "Tangerine" won two MMVAs (MuchMusic Video Awards) for "Best Director" and "Best Video" in 1997.
Credits
References
- Creature at AllMusic
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 28, 1998). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 53 – via Internet Archive.
Creature (Moist album).
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - "HITS OF THE WORLD". Billboard. 26 October 1996. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- "Gold/Platinum". musiccanada.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- "NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS" (PDF). bdsradio.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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