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Riviera is a 2002 studio album by American rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, their first release in five years and was released on the band's vanity label Big Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records after their contract with Giant Records expired.[2]

Riviera
A photo of a large industrial building with a sign that states Riviera
Studio albumby
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
ReleasedMarch 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)
Recorded2001
StudioFlat Top's Wilderness Studios
Genre
  • jangle pop[1]
    • Length52:31
    LanguageEnglish
    LabelBig Records
    ProducerTodd Park Mohr
    Big Head Todd and the Monsters chronology
    Beautiful World
    (1997)     		Riviera
    (2002)     		Crimes of Passion
    (2004)

    Reception

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    Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that the band returned to its sonic roots with this music and the results are "their best record in nearly a decade".[1]

    Track listing

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    All songs written by Todd Park Mohr.

    1. "Julianna" – 3:38
    2. "Freedom Fighter" – 4:07
    3. "Hysteria" – 4:24
    4. "Again and Again" – 4:04
    5. "Runaway Train" – 4:31
    6. "Wishing Well" – 4:04
    7. "Jet" – 4:14
    8. "Secret Mission" – 4:29
    9. "Gary Indiana Blues" – 3:23
    10. "Riviera" – 4:01
    11. "Universal Mom" – 4:45
    12. "Come On" – 3:53
    13. "Engine Light" – 3:04

    Personnel

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    Big Head Todd & the Monsters

    Additional personnel

    Chart performance

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    Riviera debuted at 166 on the Billboard 200[3] and second place on the Top Internet Album Sales chart.[4] In the CMJ New Music Report, Riviera spent three weeks on the Retail 100,[5] after debuted at its peak of 46th place.[6]

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (n.d.). "Big Head Todd and the Monsters – Riviera". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  • ^ Orshoski, Wes (March 23, 2002). "Big Records' Big Head Todd Basks In New Life On 'Riveria'". Artists & Music. Billboard. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  • ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. April 13, 2002. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510.
  • ^ "Billboard Top Internet Album Sales". Billboard. April 13, 2002. p. 78. ISSN 0006-2510.
  • ^ "CMJ Retail 100". CMJ New Music Report. April 29, 2002. p. 35.
  • ^ "CMJ Retail 100". CMJ New Music Report. April 15, 2002. p. 5.
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