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
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

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsJosh Freese
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoGreg Phillinganes
PercussionLenny Castro
Background VocalsDanielle Brisebois
VocalsGregg Alexander


2 You Get What You Give

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsGary Ferguson
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoRick Nowels
PercussionJuliet Prater
VocalsGregg Alexander


3 I Hope I Didn’t Just Give Away The Ending

BassPaul Bushnell
DrumsJosh Freese
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoRick Nowels
PercussionJuliet Prater
VocalsGregg Alexander


4 I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore

BassPaul Bushnell
DrumsStuart Johnson
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
OrganPhil Parlapiano
PianoDanielle Brisebois
PercussionRichard Podolor
Background VocalsDanielle Brisebois
VocalsGregg Alexander


5 Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You

BassPaul Bushnell
DrumsStuart Johnson
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoPaul C Gordon
Background VocalsDanielle Brisebois
VocalsGregg Alexander


6 Someday We’ll Know

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsTal Bergman
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoPaul C Gordon
Background VocalsDanielle Brisebois
VocalsGregg Alexander


7 Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too

GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarPaolo Degregorio
SynthesizerPaolo Degregorio
SynthesizerGregg Alexander
VocalsGregg Alexander


8 In Need Of A Miracle

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsMatt Laug
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoMitch Kaplan
VocalsGregg Alexander


9 Gotta Stay High

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsTal Bergman
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoPaul C Gordon
Background VocalsDanielle Brisebois
VocalsGregg Alexander


10 Technicolor Lover

BassGregg Alexander
DrumsGregg Alexander
GuitarGregg Alexander
Acoustic GuitarGregg Alexander
VocalsGregg Alexander


11 Flowers

BassLance Morrison
DrumsMatt Laug
GuitarGregg Alexander
GuitarRusty Anderson
PianoPaul C Gordon
StringsAlex Alessandroni
VocalsGregg Alexander


12 Crying Like A Church On Monday

BassDan Rothchild
DrumsMatt Laug
GuitarMichael James
Acoustic GuitarGregg Alexander
PianoPaul C Gordon
VocalsGregg 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