The Medusa is the second studio album released by New Zealand rock group, Tadpole on September 15, 2002. It was recorded over late 2001-early 2002 and was produced by Malcolm Welsford via Antenna Recordings.
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| Released | 15 September 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
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| Producer | Malcolm Welsford | |||
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| Singles from The Medusa | ||||
Cover art
editThe cover art features Greek mythology's Medusa designed by Geoff Smith at Outer Aspect, with additional artwork by Monique Facon.[4] The 2002 pressings of the album cover were innovative, due to the use of a 3D hologram cover design. To save on costs, the cover from 2003 onward did not have the hologram, instead it included a booklet with lyrics.
Chart performance
editThe Medusa entered the New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart and peaked at #10 on September 15, 2002. The album spent a total of nine weeks on the chart and became Tadpole's second album to reach the top 10.[5]
Track listing
editTrack listing adapted from Spotify. All tracks are written by Renée Brennan, Dean Lawton, and Chris Yong.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing New" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Frequency" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Just Not Rock 'n' Roll" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Everything Comes Around" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Condition Chronic" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "World Without You" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Something Real (Na Na Song)" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Worn and Weary" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Now Today Forever" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Too Cruel" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Fast Stuff" | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Always Be Mine" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | |
Personnel
editPersonnel are adapted from the album's liner notes[4] and AudioCulture.[7]
Tadpole
edit- Renée Brennan – vocals
- Shannon Brown – bass guitar
- Dean "Dino" Lawton – drums
- Chris Yong – guitar
Additional personnel
edit- Monique Facon – additional artwork
- Paul Rhodes – musical direction
- Geoff Smith – 3D cover artwork
- Malcolm Welsford – production, engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Nothing new [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Now, today, forever [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Condition chronic [sound recording] / Tadpole". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b The Medusa (CD liner notes). Tadpole. New Zealand: Antenna Recordings. 2002. ANT 035.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Charts.nz – Tadpole – The Medusa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Tadpole – The Medusa". Spotify. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Gareth Shute (19 December 2014). "Tadpole". AudioCulture. Retrieved 25 February 2023.