Monster (Hugh Cornwell album)

Monster
Studio album by
Hugh Cornwell
Released5 October 2018
Recorded2017–2018[1][2]
GenreRock
Length72:22
LabelSony
ProducerHugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell chronology
This Time It's Personal
(with John Cooper Clarke)
(2016) 		Monster
(2018) 		Moments of Madness
(2022)
Singles from Monster
  1. "Monster"
    Released: 23 August 2018
  2. "Pure Evel"
    Released: 23 August 2018[3][4][5]

Monster is the ninth studio album by English musician Hugh Cornwell, released on 5 October 2018 by Sony Music.[6] It is a concept album, which celebrates the lives of 10 influential, and in some cases controversial, figures from the 20th century, including Lou Reed, Evel Knievel and Benito Mussolini.[7][8] The release comes with a companion disc (both on CD and vinyl) named Restoration, which features re-recorded acoustic versions of songs from Cornwell's former band the Stranglers.[6]

The album reached No. 62 in the UK Albums Chart in October 2018.[9]

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  5. ^ "Hugh Cornwell – Tomorrow will be the first time you can listen to new music from the new album 'Monster'. Look out for new tracks 'Pure Evel' and 'Monster'!". Facebook. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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