Liquor in the Front
Encyclopedia
Liquor in the Front is the double entendre
title of the third album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was jointly released by Sub Pop
and Interscope Records
in July of 1994. Al Jourgensen
(of Ministry
-fame) produced the album.
The song "In Your Wildest Dreams" (along with "The Reverend" himself) was featured in a Homicide: Life on the Street
episode from season four, entitled "Full Moon". Also, the song "I Can't Surf" appears in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
.
Double entendre
A double entendre or adianoeta is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué or ironic....
title of the third album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was jointly released by Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
and Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
in July of 1994. Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen
Alain David Jourgensen , is a Cuban-American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa , Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan...
(of Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
-fame) produced the album.
The song "In Your Wildest Dreams" (along with "The Reverend" himself) was featured in a Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
episode from season four, entitled "Full Moon". Also, the song "I Can't Surf" appears in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, often abbreviated to THPS3, is a skateboarding video game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Jim Heath except as noted.- "Big Sky" – 3:07
- "Baddest of the Bad" – 2:27
- "One Time for MeOne Time For Me"One Time For Me" is a CD single by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in Australia in 1994 on Sub Pop/Interscope.-Track listing:# "One Time for Me" - 3:30# "Marijuana " # "Nurture My Pig "...
" – 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 EntertainerThe Entertainer (rag)"The Entertainer" is sub-titled "A rag time two step", which was a form of dance popular until about 1911, and a style which was common among rags written at the time.Its structure is: Intro AA BB A CC Intro2 DD....
" (JoplinScott JoplinScott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions, and was later dubbed "The King of Ragtime". During his brief career, Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas...
) – 1:14
Personnel
- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Jimbo Wallace - upright bass
- Taz BentleyTaz BentleyPatrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American rock and roll drummer.Taz is currently a member of the Burden Brothers.-With Burden Brothers:* 8 Ball * Queen O' Spades * Beautiful Night...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Tim Alexander - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... - Al JourgensenAl JourgensenAlain David Jourgensen , is a Cuban-American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa , Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan...
- producer, pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
, 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
Album
Year | Album | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Liquor in the Front | Heatseekers | 18 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | "One Time For Me One Time For Me "One Time For Me" is a CD single by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in Australia in 1994 on Sub Pop/Interscope.-Track listing:# "One Time for Me" - 3:30# "Marijuana " # "Nurture My Pig "... " |
Modern Rock Tracks | 40 |