Monstereo Delicio

Monstereo Delicio is a rock album by Australian all-girl group, Girl Monstar, which was released in July 1992 via Timberyard Records. Its name references the tropical flowering plant, Monstera deliciosa, or fruit salad plant. The album was recorded by the line-up of Damian Child on bass guitar and backing vocals; Anne McCue on lead guitar, lead vocals and piano; Sherry Valier (a.k.a. Sherry Rich) on guitar, lead vocals and harmonica; and Susie World on drums, percussion and backing vocals. Prior to its release Child was replaced by Janene Abbott, who appears on the cover art but did not provide any recorded material.[1][2] Tracks 1 to 10 were co-produced by Paul Kosky and Darren McCormack (a.k.a. Jedd Starr).[2] Their earlier single, "Joe Cool", had been released in June 1990 and, with its B-side, provides two bonus tracks on this album.

Monstereo Delicio
The main image is a full shot of four women: three standing and one kneeling in front. The one at left is wearing a shiny purple top with her right are down along her right leg. Her pants are horizontally striped with bands of yellow, green and red. She is bare footed. The second woman is shorter and has her head slightly tilted to her right. She wears a black skirt and a golden necklace of large medallions. The third is kneeling in a black pants suit and is holding an orange, black and white tabby cat forwards. The fourth woman wears sunglasses on her hair, a black and white checked bra top and bare midriff to a matching pants set. At the top left is a logo which has text, "Recorded in magnificent Monstereo. Also playable on mono equipment". At the bottom right is a large yellow star, with text, "Includes bonus hit single tracks, 'Joe Cool' and 'Egomaniac'". At the extreme right, displayed at right angles, is the band's name in black large block capitals on a dark green background comprising plant leaves. It is has the album's name beyond it in white-bordered purple script.
Studio album by
Girl Monstar
ReleasedJuly 1992 (1992-07)
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
  • Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
  • Periscope Studios, Melbourne
  • Platinum Studios, Melbourne
GenreRock
Length42:00
LabelTimberyard/MDS
Producer

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Are You Ever?"Sherry Rich3:14
2."Teenage Dinosaur"Rich3:01
3."Higher Than High"Anne McCue3:25
4."Jason, Please"Rich4:38
5."Don't Blame Me"Rich3:39
6."Johnny"McCue3:04
7."Maneater"Rich3:06
8."He's So Cruel"McCue2:51
9."My Baby Makes Me (Stay Up All Night)"Rich2:35
10."Head Banger (I Love You)"Rich, Russell Berther, J Bowers3:24
11."Joe Cool" (bonus track)Rich3:23
12."Egomaniac" (bonus track)McCue3:38

Personnel
Girl Monstar
  • Sherry Valier: guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11), harmonica
  • Anne McCue: guitars (lead, acoustic, slide), lead vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8, 12), piano
  • Susie World: drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 10)
  • Damian Child: bass (played bass on all tracks)
  • Janene Abbott: bass (did not play on this album)

Miscellaneous

Original bass player, Damian Child, recorded all bass parts on the album – though her replacement Janene Abbott appears on the cover art. Monstereo Delicio first ten tracks were recorded in 1991 at Periscope and Platinum Studios in Melbourne. Russell "Rusty" Berther (Rich's brother) from Australian comedy duo, Scared Weird Little Guys, co-wrote 'Headbanger - I Luv U' with Rich and J Bowers. The two bonus tracks, originally released on a 7" single, "Joe Cool" in June 1990, were produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley and were recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne.

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Girl Monstar'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. Holmgren, Magnus. "Girl Monstar". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database. (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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