Mighty Joe Moon

Mighty Joe Moon
Studio album by
Grant Lee Buffalo
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)
Studios
Genres
Length46:24
Labels
ProducerPaul Kimble
Grant Lee Buffalo chronology
Fuzzy
(1993)		 Mighty Joe Moon
(1994)		 Copperopolis
(1996)
Singles from Mighty Joe Moon
  1. "Lone Star Song"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Mockingbirds"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Honey Don't Think"
    Released: 1995

Mighty Joe Moon is the second studio album by American rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1994 by Slash Records and Reprise Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStarStar
The GuardianStarStarStar
QStarStarStarStar
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar
The Village VoiceC+

Music critic Dave Thompson called the record "wide screen variation on its predecessor, a sound as big as a Montana sky wrestling with Philips' grasp on both his lyrical and emotional abilities".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Grant Lee Phillips.

No.TitleLength
1."Lone Star Song"4:34
2."Mockingbirds"4:40
3."It's the Life"2:57
4."Sing Along"4:26
5."Mighty Joe Moon"2:49
6."Demon Called Deception"2:51
7."Lady Godiva and Me"5:02
8."Drag"3:05
9."Last Days of Tecumseh"1:02
10."Happiness"3:00
11."Honey Don't Think"2:43
12."Side by Side"6:54
13."Rock of Ages"4:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)8
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)38
UK Albums (Official Charts)24
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)16

References

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  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mighty Joe Moon – Grant Lee Buffalo". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ Johnson, K. C. (October 20, 1994). "Grant Lee Buffalo: Mighty Joe Moon (Slash)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Grant Lee Buffalo". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (September 23, 1994). "Grant Lee Buffalo: Mighty Joe Moon (London 828 541-2)". The Guardian. London.
  6. ↑ "Grant Lee Buffalo: Mighty Joe Moon". Q. No. 98. November 1994. p. 112.
  7. ↑ Weisel, Al (October 6, 1994). "Grant Lee Buffalo: Mighty Joe Moon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). "Grant Lee Buffalo". Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. p. 398–399.
  10. ↑ Mighty Joe Moon (liner notes). Grant Lee Buffalo. Slash Records. 1994. 4-45714.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Grant Lee Buffalo – Mighty Joe Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Charts.nz – Grant Lee Buffalo – Mighty Joe Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Grant Lee Buffalo – Mighty Joe Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 25/9/1994 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Grant Lee Buffalo – Mighty Joe Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 25/9/1994 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Grant Lee Buffalo Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.