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The Reverend Horton Heat: It’s Martini Time

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.

  1. Big Red Rocket of Love
  2. Slow
  3. It’s Martini Time
  4. Generation Why
  5. Slingshot – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace, Scott Churilla
  6. Time to Pray
  7. Crooked Cigarette
  8. Rock the Joint – Crafton, Keene, Bagby
  9. Cowboy Love
  10. Now, Right Now
  11. Spell On Me
  12. Or Is It Just Me
  13. Forbidden Jungle
  14. That’s Showbiz

Reverend Horton Heat: Lucky 7

On February 26, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Lucky 7”, the seventh Reverend Horton Heat studio album. It was recorded November 11 – 12, 2001, at “Castle Oaks Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Ed Stasium.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
  • Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
  • Scott Churilla – drums
  • Ed Stasium – recording, mixing
  • Jun – engineer assistant
  • Hatch – engineer assistant
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Kaylynn Campbell, Johnny Ace, Jeff Wood – CD package design,  illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Heath.

  1. Loco Gringos Like a Party
  2. Like a Rocket
  3. Reverend Horton Heat’s Big Blue Car
  4. Galaxy 500
  5. What’s Reminding Me of You
  6. The Tiny Voice of Reason
  7. Duel at the Two O’Clock Bell
  8. Go With Your Friends
  9. Ain’t Gonna Happen
  10. Suicide Doors
  11. Remember Me
  12. Show Pony
  13. Sermon on the Jimbo
  14. You’ve Got a Friend in Jimbo

The Reverend Horton Heat: Liquor in the Front

On July 5, 1994, “Sub Pop” and “Interscope Records” labels released “Liquor in the Front”, the third  Reverend Horton Heat (The) album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Crystal Clear Studios” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by Al Jourgensen.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
  • Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
  • Taz Bentley– drums
  • Tim Alexander – keyboards, accordion
  • Al Jourgensen– pedal steel guitar, piano, vocals
  • Siavoch Ahmadzadeh – engineer assistant
  • Keith Rust – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lane – mixing assistant
  • Barry Goldberg – mixing assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Kim Holt – art direction, design
  • Mosquito – cartoon illustrations
  • Michael Lavine – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Heath, except where noted.

  1. Big Sky
  2. Baddest of the Bad
  3. One Time for Me
  4. Five-O Ford
  5. In Your Wildest Dreams – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace
  6. Yeah, Right
  7. Crusin’ for a Bruisin;
  8. I Could Get Used to It
  9. Liquor, Beer & Wine – Jim Heath, Livingston
  10. I Can’t Surf – Jim Heath, Wallace, Taz Bentley
  11. Jezebel – Shanklin
  12. Rockin’ Dog
  13. The Entertainer- Joplin