AMG Review of 99 Monkeys

Heather Phares
All Music Guide

Originally released in 1991, 99 Monkeys is Bob Neuwirth's second album, a collection of wry, laid-back songs recorded with friends like Steve Young, Katy Moffat and Peter Case. Tracks like "Great Spirits," "Biding Her Time" and "Life Is for the Living" are folky rambles, acoustically based and embellished with sax and mandolin. Two bonus tracks, "Cloudy Day" and "Busted Bottle," are included in the 1999 re-release.