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Monsters Under the Bed

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Monsters Under the Bed
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 1991[1]
GenreHard rock
LabelWEA Canada
ProducerPaul Northfield, Ray Coburn, Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan
Honeymoon Suite chronology
Racing After Midnight
(1988)
Monsters Under the Bed
(1991)
Lemon Tongue
(2001)

Monsters Under the Bed is an album by the Canadian hard rock band Honeymoon Suite, released in 1991.[2][3] The band was now a trio, consisting of Johnnie Dee, Dermot "Derry" Grehan, and returning keyboardist Ray Coburn.

Production

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The album was produced by Paul Northfield, Ray Coburn, Johnnie Dee, and Derry Grehan.[4] It was partly recorded in St. Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec.[5] The band's rhythm section consisted of session musicians Steve Webster (bass) and Jorn Anderson (drums).[6] "How Long" is about Niagara Falls.[7] "Bring On the Light" was inspired by the Oka Crisis.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Calgary HeraldB[9]
Rock Hard7.5/10[10]

The Calgary Herald noted that there are "lots of Grehan power riffs balanced (thankfully) by washes of Coburn's synthesizers and organ."[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by Ray Coburn, Johnnie Dee, and Derry Grehan.

No.TitleLength
1."Say You Don't Know Me" 
2."Bring On the Light" 
3."If Ya Love Me" 
4."The Road" 
5."Little Sister" 
6."How Long" 
7."Come (Let Me Take You There)" 
8."Miracle" 
9."It's Only Love" 
10."Next to You" 
11."Stand Alone" 
12."All I Wanted" 

Personnel

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Honeymoon Suite:

with:

  • Steve Webster - bass guitar
  • Jorn Anderson - drums
  • Suki Mars - background vocals on 1 and 11

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] 77

References

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  1. ^ http://honeymoonsuiteband.com/albums/monsters-under-the-bed/
  2. ^ Erskine, Evelyn (23 Nov 1991). "Honeymoon Suite Monsters Under the Bed". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.
  3. ^ "Monsters Under the Bed Honeymoon Suite". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 5 Dec 1991. p. C9.
  4. ^ King, Frank (30 Oct 1991). "Band makes track with new album". Calgary Herald. p. B6.
  5. ^ Krewen, Nick (11 Jan 1992). "Honeymoon Suite Monsters Under the Bed". The Hamilton Spectator. p. B5.
  6. ^ Harrison, Tom (27 Feb 1992). "Although they've called their album Monsters Under the Bed...". The Province. p. C4.
  7. ^ Cochrane, Alan (12 Mar 1992). "Losing their Suite-ness". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. p. C6.
  8. ^ Levine, Mark (November 2, 1991). "How Suite It Is, Folks". Entertainment. Toronto Sun. p. 74.
  9. ^ a b King, Frank (3 Nov 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
  10. ^ "Honeymoon Suite Monsters Under the Bed". Rock Hard. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9062". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.