Liquor in the Front is the third album by Reverend Horton Heat. It was jointly released by Sub Pop and Interscope Records in July 1994. Al Jourgensen of Ministry fame produced the album. The album continues the band's guitar-heavy rockabilly style flavored with punk rock, surf rock and country elements. The back cover album art displays the subtitle "Poker in the Rear".
| Liquor in the Front | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 5, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Crystal Clear Studios, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly,[1] psychobilly[2] | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop / Interscope | |||
| Producer | Al Jourgensen | |||
| The Reverend Horton Heat chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ | favorable[2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B−[4] |
The song "In Your Wildest Dreams" (along with "The Reverend" himself) was featured in the TV shows Homicide: Life on the Street and Midnight, Texas. "I Can't Surf" appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. "Baddest of the Bad" was in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and Dexter: New Blood. The film Free Willy 3: The Rescue featured "Big Sky".
Track listing
editAll songs were written by Jim Heath except as noted.
- "Big Sky" – 3:07
- "Baddest of the Bad" – 2:27
- "One Time for Me" – 3:30
- "Five-O Ford" – 2:29
- "In Your Wildest Dreams" (Heath/Wallace) – 2:58
- "Yeah, Right" – 2:44
- "Crusin' for a Bruisin'" – 3:20
- "I Could Get Used to It" – 1:58
- "Liquor, Beer & Wine" (Heath/Livingston) – 3:25
- "I Can't Surf" (Heath/Wallace/Bentley) – 2:41
- "Jezebel" (Shanklin) – 3:11
- "Rockin' Dog" – 2:38
- "The Entertainer" (Joplin) – 1:14
Personnel
edit- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath – vocals, guitar
- Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
- Taz Bentley – drums
- Tim Alexander – keyboards, accordion
- Al Jourgensen – producer, pedal steel guitar, piano, vocals
- Siavoch Ahmadzadeh – assistant engineer
- Keith Rust – assistant engineer
- Jeff Lane – assistant mix engineer
- Barry Goldberg – assistant mix engineer
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Kim Holt – art direction + design
- Michael Lavine – band photos
- Mosquito – cartoon illustrations
Chart positions
editAlbum
edit| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Liquor in the Front | Heatseekers | 18 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "One Time For Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 40 |
References
edit- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r204730
- ^ a b Sutter, Dawn (June 27, 1994). "REVEREND HORTON HEAT: Liquor In Front". CMJ. Archived from the original on 28 September 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Rees, Paul (July 16, 1994). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 503. EMAP. p. 43.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved February 24, 2024.