Whipped!

Whipped!
Whipped!
Studio album by Faster Pussycat
Released	August 4, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992 at Soundworks, West Los Angeles, California; Track Record Studios, North Hollywood, California (Overdubs)
Genre	Hard rock, glam metal
Length	52:43
Label	Elektra
Producer	John Jansen
Faster Pussycat chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Calgary Herald	D^[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10^[4]

Whipped! is the third album by the American band Faster Pussycat, released in 1992 by Elektra Records.^[5]

"Nonstop to Nowhere", for which there is a video, was released as a single and reached No. 35 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock track chart.

The track "Mr. Lovedog" was a tribute to the Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had died in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

The tracks "Too Tight" and "Charge Me Up" were recorded during these sessions, but did not make it onto the final album. They were released on the Belted, Buckled and Booted EP.

There are two different versions of the Whipped! album cover; one features a zoomed-out shot of the band running away from a giant dominatrix, whereas the other version is a zoomed-in version of the same picture, so it simply looks like the band members are running across a beach.

The record was not released on vinyl in the United States, but was in Europe and a number of Asian countries, including Korea.^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

Billboard's reviewer praised the album's diversity and strength of musical material. He singled out "AOR -ready anthem in "Nonstop To Nowhere," an innuendo - ridden teaser in "Big Dictionary," and two strong ballads: "Friends," a touching paean to friendship, and "Mr. Lovedog," a tribute to the late Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone" and predicted chart entering.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Nonstop to Nowhere"	Taime Downe	Downe, Greg Steele	6:57
2.	"The Body Thief"	Downe	Downe, Brent Muscat, Eric Stacy, Steele	4:56
3.	"Jack the Bastard"	Downe	Downe, Muscat, Steele	4:07
4.	"Big Dictionary"	Downe	Muscat, Steele	2:56
5.	"Madam Ruby's Love Boutique"	Downe	Muscat, Stacy, Steele	3:42
6.	"Only Way Out"	Downe	Stacy, Steele	3:53
7.	"Maid in Wonderland"	Downe	Muscat, Stacy, Steele	5:05
8.	"Friends"	Downe	Downe, Steele	4:47
9.	"Cat Bash"	Downe	Steele	1:42
10.	"Loose Booty"	Downe, Steele	Brett Bradshaw, Muscat, Stacy, Steele	3:29
11.	"Mr. Lovedog"	Downe	Downe, Muscat, Steele	6:30
12.	"Out with a Bang"	Downe	Downe, Muscat, Steele	4:39
Total length:				52:43

Personnel

Faster Pussycat

Taime Downe – lead vocals, backing vocals
Greg Steele – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Loose Booty", lead guitar on 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11
Brent Muscat – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, backing vocals, lead guitar on 5, 8, 10, 12
Eric Stacy – bass guitar, backing vocals
Brett Bradshaw – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Jimmy Z – harmonica and flute on "Big Dictionary", saxophone
Art Velasco – trombone
Daniel Fornetro – trumpet
Chuck Kavooras – slide guitar on "Friends"
Nicky Hopkins – piano on "Friends"
Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals
Lisa Reveen – backing vocals
Stephanie Weiss – backing vocals
Pasadena Boys Choir – boys choir on "Mr. Lovedog"

Production

John Jansen – producer, mixing
Ryan Dorn – engineer
Tom Hardisty – assistant engineer
Brian Virtue – assistant engineer
Nelson Ayres – assistant engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Eric Troyer – additional background vocals, arrangements
Nick Egan – art direction
Eric Roinestad – design
Markus Morianz – photography
Mique Willmott – logo and illustrations

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	43
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	58
US Billboard 200^[9]	90

References

^ "Whipped by Faster Pussycat". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 34. Aug 22, 1992. p. 56.
^ "Whipped Review by Bradley Torreano". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ White, Mary Lynn (16 Aug 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
^ Locey, Bill (13 Aug 1992). "Felines of Metal". Los Angeles Times. p. J6.
^ "Review: Faster Pussycat – Whipped" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 34. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 22 August 1992. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "Faster Pussycat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[1] "Whipped by Faster Pussycat". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 34. Aug 22, 1992. p. 56.

[2] "Whipped Review by Bradley Torreano". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[3] White, Mary Lynn (16 Aug 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.

[4] Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.

[5] Locey, Bill (13 Aug 1992). "Felines of Metal". Los Angeles Times. p. J6.

[bboardreview-6] "Review: Faster Pussycat – Whipped" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 34. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 22 August 1992. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via World Radio History.

[JPN-7] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_UK2_-8] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Faster_Pussycat-9] "Faster Pussycat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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