Letters from Chutney

1995 studio album by Rainbow Butt Monkeys

Letters from Chutney

Studio album by

Rainbow Butt Monkeys

Released| April 19, 1995
Recorded| 1994–1995
Studio| Mainway Studio (Burlington, Ontario)
Metalworks (Mississauga, Ontario)
Genre| Rock, pop metal
Length| 49:57
Label| Mercury
Producer| John Punter, Atilla Turi
Rainbow Butt Monkeys chronology
|  | Letters from Chutney
(1995)  | Tip
(1997)

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Singles from  Letters from Chutney

1. "Circles"
Released: 1995
2. "As Far as I Can Spit"
Released: 1996
3. "Danananana"
Released: 1996

Letters from Chutney is the debut album by the Canadian rock band Rainbow Butt Monkeys, later known as Finger Eleven.[1] It features a different sound than Finger Eleven's subsequent albums, with rock, pop, funk, and metal influences. The album is currently out of print, though available for special order. The album produced three singles, all of which had videos released. The name of the album comes from a dog with a missing eye that the band found on the side of the road. They gave it the name Chutney. The album peaked at No. 45 on the RPM Canadian Albums Chart.[2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Rock Hard| 8.0/10[4]

The Ottawa Citizen determined that "this is music that settles firmly on the metal edge of pop."[5]

## Track listing

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All songs by Rainbow Butt Monkeys.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "As Far as I Can Spit"| 3:56
2.| "Danananana"| 4:54
3.| "Brat"| 3:57
4.| "Circles"| 4:31
5.| "Spiderprints"| 4:01
6.| "Nibber"| 3:34
7.| "Dropping"| 3:41
8.| "St. Louis"| 3:15
9.| "Scrumpy"| 3:22
10.| "Cake"| 4:08
11.| "Cookin' in the Kitchen"| 5:22
12.| "Let's Pretend"| 5:16

## Personnel

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Adapted from the liner notes of Letters from Chutney.[6]

Rainbow Butt Monkeys

* Scott Anderson – vocals
* James Black – guitar, vocals
* Rick Jackett – guitar
* Sean Anderson – bass
* Rob Gommerman – drums

Production

* John Punter – engineering, mixing
* Atilla Turi – engineering
* L. Stu Young – engineering
* Sean McKim – engineering, assistant engineer
* Andre Plante – engineering, assistant engineer
* Kurtys Kidd – assistant engineer
* David Tedesco – assistant engineer
* Bill Kipper – mastering

Artwork

* Cy Anderson – cover
* Andrew MacNaughtan – band photography

## References

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1. ^ Stoute, Lenny (15 Feb 1996). "Reviews". Toronto Star. p. H7.
2. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 61, No. 19 Jun 12, 1995". RPM. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
3. ^ "Letters from Chutney - Rainbow Butt Monkeys". AllMusic.
4. ^ "Letters from Chutney review". Rock Hard. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
5. ^ Saxberg, Lynn (13 May 1995). "These Monkeys run on high-octane power". The Ottawa Citizen. p. D3.
6. ^ Letters from Chutney (liner notes). Rainbow Butt Monkeys. Mercury. 1995. 314 526 783-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Finger Eleven

Studio albums|

* Letters from Chutney
* Tip
* The Greyest of Blue Skies
* Finger Eleven
* Them vs. You vs. Me
* Life Turns Electric
* Five Crooked Lines

Compilation albums|

* Us-vs-Then-vs-Now

Singles|

* "Good Times"
* "One Thing"
* "Paralyzer"
* "Falling On"
* "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague"
* "Living in a Dream"
* "Whatever Doesn't Kill Me"

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