Altered Beast is the fourth album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. Released by Zoo Entertainment in 1993, the initial response to this record was cool compared to Girlfriend, with Rolling Stone writing that the album was "[f]rustratingly uneven," with "inspiring moments; the problem is finding them." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Zoo Entertainment was an American record label, and a subsidiary of BMG. The label was formed in the early 1990s by industry icon Lou Maglia (former president of Island Records), but is now defunct. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... American musician and record producer. ... Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c. ... Girlfriend is the third album by Matthew Sweet, his most commercially and critically successful album to date. ... Son of Altered Beast is an EP by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c. ... Zoo Entertainment was an American record label, and a subsidiary of BMG. The label was formed in the early 1990s by industry icon Lou Maglia (former president of Island Records), but is now defunct. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Sweet was accompanied by a high-powered group of guest musicians. Among the drummers were Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello's backing band). On guitar were Richard Lloyd (Television), Robert Quine (Voidoids) and Ivan Julian (Voidoids). Additionally, renowned session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins appeared. This article is about the band. ... Big Star was an American rock and roll band of the early 1970s whose work is often cited as a prime example of power pop. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954 in London) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Nicholas Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 in Ealing, West London – September 6, 1994 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an English musician who featured on scores of the most important British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, playing piano and organ. ...

The track "Intro" is a clip from the movie Caligula featuring Malcolm McDowell. Caligula is a 1979 film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Bob Guccione and Giancarlo Lui, about the Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus also known as Caligula. Caligula was written by Gore Vidal and co-financed by Penthouse magazine, though the script underwent several re-writes after... Malcolm McDowell (born June 13, 1943) is an English actor. ...

Five different album covers were produced -- yellow, blue, green, orange and purple.

The name of the album is based on the early Sega Genesis game Altered Beast. Altered Beast (獣王記 Jūōki, literally Beast Kings Chronicle, in Japan) is a 1988 arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. ...

Track listing

1. "Dinosaur Act"
2. "Devil With The Green Eyes"
3. "The Ugly Truth"
4. "Time Capsule"
5. "Someone To Pull The Trigger"
6. "Knowing People"
7. "Life Without You"
8. "Intro"
9. "Ugly Truth Rock"
10. "Do It Again"
11. "In Too Deep"
12. "Reaching Out"
13. "Falling"
14. "What Do You Know?"
15. "Evergreen"