On July 2, 1996, “Interscope” label released “It’s Martini Time”, the fourth Reverend Horton Heat (The) album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Crystal Clear Studios” in Dallas, Texas, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thom Panunzio.
Personnel:
- Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
- Jimbo Wallace – vocals, upright bass, fiddle
- Scott Churilla – vocals, drums, percussion
- Tim Alexander – piano, organ, accordion
- Dan Phillips – steel guitar
- Billy Pitman – guitar
- Jim Lehnert – tenor sax, baritone sax
- Gary Sweet – trumpet
- Erik Swanson – trombone
- Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
- Keith Rust – assistant engineer, mixing
- Terry Slemmons – assistant engineer
- David Nottingham – assistant mixer
- Chris Shaw – mixing
- Robert Vosgien – mastering
- Tony Ferguson – A&R
- Unleashed – art direction
- Richard Lee Smith, Jr. – additional illustration
- Jennifer Broussard – photography
- Marina Chavez – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Heath except where noted.
- Big Red Rocket of Love
- Slow
- It’s Martini Time
- Generation Why
- Slingshot – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace, Scott Churilla
- Time to Pray
- Crooked Cigarette
- Rock the Joint – Crafton, Keene, Bagby
- Cowboy Love
- Now, Right Now
- Spell On Me
- Or Is It Just Me
- Forbidden Jungle
- That’s Showbiz