1998 New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too
Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too is the only studio album by American alternative rock band the New Radicals. Released October 20, 1998, it is their only album release before disbanding in 1999. The album charted in several North American and European countries, and was frontman Gregg Alexander’s third album, following two unsuccessful albums released in 1989 and 1992. For the album’s recording, Alexander enlisted numerous session musicians and is the only band member to perform on every song. The album’s musical style was compared to numerous rock artists, including Billy Corgan, Chumbawamba, and the Rolling Stones.
The album spawned two singles. “You Get What You Give” was released as the first single off the album reaching number one in Canada and New Zealand and peaking in the top 40 in the US and the UK, among other countries. The album’s second single, “Someday We’ll Know”, was released shortly after the group disbanded. It was far less successful than its predecessor, failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Tracks
1 Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough (Gregg Alexander) 05:46
2 You Get What You Give (Gregg Alexander; Rick Nowels) 05:00
3 I Hope I Didn’t Just Give Away The Ending (Gregg Alexander) 06:37
4 I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore (Gregg Alexander) 04:16
5 Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You (Gregg Alexander) 04:10
6 Someday We’ll Know (Gregg Alexander) 03:37
7 Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (Gregg Alexander) 05:20
8 In Need Of A Miracle (Gregg Alexander) 03:43
9 Gotta Stay High (Gregg Alexander) 03:06
10 Technicolor Lover (Gregg Alexander) 03:43
11 Flowers (Gregg Alexander) 03:51
12 Crying Like A Church On Monday (Gregg Alexander) 05:02
Musicians
1 Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
2 You Get What You Give
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Gary Ferguson |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Rick Nowels |
| Percussion | Juliet Prater |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
3 I Hope I Didn’t Just Give Away The Ending
| Bass | Paul Bushnell |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Rick Nowels |
| Percussion | Juliet Prater |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
4 I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore
| Bass | Paul Bushnell |
| Drums | Stuart Johnson |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Organ | Phil Parlapiano |
| Piano | Danielle Brisebois |
| Percussion | Richard Podolor |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
5 Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You
| Bass | Paul Bushnell |
| Drums | Stuart Johnson |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Paul C Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
6 Someday We’ll Know
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Tal Bergman |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Paul C Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
7 Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Paolo Degregorio |
| Synthesizer | Paolo Degregorio |
| Synthesizer | Gregg Alexander |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
8 In Need Of A Miracle
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Mitch Kaplan |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
9 Gotta Stay High
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Tal Bergman |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Paul C Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
10 Technicolor Lover
| Bass | Gregg Alexander |
| Drums | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Acoustic Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
11 Flowers
| Bass | Lance Morrison |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Guitar | Rusty Anderson |
| Piano | Paul C Gordon |
| Strings | Alex Alessandroni |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
12 Crying Like A Church On Monday
| Bass | Dan Rothchild |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Michael James |
| Acoustic Guitar | Gregg Alexander |
| Piano | Paul C Gordon |
| Vocals | Gregg Alexander |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gregg Alexander
Arranged By – Gregg Alexander
Arranged By (Strings) – Amotz Plesner
Arranged By (Additional) – Paolo Degregorio (Track 7)
Arranged By (Additional Vocals)- Richie Podler (Tracks 2, 3)
Engineer – Andre Berryman, Bill Cooper, Bob Wartinbee, Curt Kroeger, Michael James
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge, Michael Brauer, Andre Berryman, Bill Cooper, Bob Wartinbee, Curt Kroeger, Michael James
Mastered By – Don Tyler, Stephen Marcussen
Art Direction, Design – Todd Gallopo
Photography – Jill Greenberg
Mastered At Precision Mastering, LA, CA.
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc
