Beautiful Mess
Studio album by Thelonious Monster
Released	October 12, 1992
Recorded	Ardent Studios, Memphis Capitol Studios, Hollywood Sound Emporium, Nashville
Genre	Alternative rock, Punk blues
Label	Capitol[1]
Producer	Joe Hardy, Pete Anderson, Al Kooper
Thelonious Monster chronology
Stormy Weather (1990) Beautiful Mess (1992) California Clam Chowder (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	A−[2]

Beautiful Mess is the fourth full-length album by Thelonious Monster.^[3] It was their major label debut.^[4] Two versions of the album were released.

Track listing

1. I Live in a Nice House
2. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
3. Body and Soul?
4. Adios Lounge
5. I Get So Scared
6. Song for a Politically Correct Girl From the Valley^[5]
7. Ain't Never Been Nuthin' for Me in This World
8. Bus With No Driver
9. Vegas Weekend
10. Weakness in Me (by Joan Armatrading)
11. The Beginning and the End #12 N 35

European version

1. I Live in a Nice House
2. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
3. Body and Soul?
4. Adios Lounge
5. I Get So Scared
6. Song for a Politically Correct Girl From the Valley
7. Ain't Never Been Nuthin' for Me in This World
8. Bus With No Driver
9. Vegas Weekend
10. I Met an Angel
11. A Little Bit Nervous
12. You Want Me to Change
13. Couple Of Kids

Personnel

• Bob Forrest — vocals
• Dix Denney — guitar
• Chris Handsome — guitar
• Pete Weiss — drums
• Jon Sidel — guitar
• Martyn LeNoble - bass
• Zander Schloss - guitar

Additional musicians:

• Dan and Dave from Soul Asylum^[6]
• Benmont Tench III
• Michael Penn (backing vocals on "Body and Soul?")
• Al Kooper^[7]
• Sam Bush
• Tom Waits (duets on "Adios Lounge")