Spend a Night in the Box
Spend a Night in the Box | ||||
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Released | March 21, 2000 | |||
Studio | Pedernales Studios, Spicewood, Texas | |||
Genre | Rockabilly[1][2] | |||
Length | 49:45 | |||
Label | Time Bomb | |||
Producer | Paul Leary | |||
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Spend a Night in the Box is the sixth album by The Reverend Horton Heat.[7][8] It was released by Time Bomb Recordings in 2000.[9]
Production
[edit]The album, produced by Paul Leary, was recorded at Pedernales Studios, in Texas.[1][10] Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath played a 1954 Gibson ES-175 on the album.[11]
Critical reception
[edit]Exclaim! called the album "good, basic, well-produced country and swing-influenced rockabilly."[1] The Austin Chronicle panned the "Gap-ready numbers like 'Sleeper Coach Driver' and 'Hand It to Me'," writing that "one Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is more than enough."[12] Trouser Press wrote that "The Rev relocated his songwriting mojo for an album full of tasty rockabilly, swinging grooves and good old-fashioned stomp."[2] CMJ New Music Report deemed it "a skillfully choreographed saloon rumble of an album."[10]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Jim Heath except as noted.
- "Spend a Night in the Box" – 3:07
- "Big D Boogie Woogie" – 2:55
- "Sleeper Coach Driver" – 3:24
- "The Girl in Blue" – 3:52
- "Sue Jack Daniels" – 3:31
- "Hand It to Me" – 3:23
- "I'll Make Love" – 2:20
- "It Hurts Your Daddy Bad" – 4:04
- "The Bedroom Again" – 3:22
- "King" – 2:41
- "Whole Lotta Baby" – 3:42
- "The Millionaire" (Heath/Churilla) – 3:56
- "Unlucky in Love" – 4:33
- "The Party in Your Head" – 3:55
Personnel
[edit]- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath - guitar & vocals
- Jimbo Wallace - upright bass
- Scott Churilla - drums
- Tim Alexander - piano (on "Sleeper Coach Driver"), piano and organ (on "Hand It to Me"), accordion and bajo quinto ("Unlucky in Love")
- Paul Leary - producer, mixer
- Stuart Sullivan - mixer, engineer
- Scott J. Weiss - management
- Jolie Clemens - artwork
- Jennifer Broussard - photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers (Billboard) | 23[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Reverend Horton Heat Spend A Night In The Box | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ^ a b "Reverend Horton Heat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Spend a Night in the Box at AllMusic
- ^ Junior, Chris M. (30 Mar 2000). "ALBUM REVIEWS". Courier-News. p. D8.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. pp. 863–864.
- ^ Blanchfield, Mike (15 July 2000). "Soundtracks". Ottawa Citizen. p. K7.
- ^ "Pop review". the Guardian. September 20, 2000.
- ^ "The Reverend Horton Heat | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Terlesky, John (5 May 2000). "REV. HORTON HEAT THINKS OUTSIDE THE ROCK BOX". The Morning Call. p. D12.
- ^ a b "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. February 28, 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ Russell, Rusty. "Reverend Horton Heat: Back to burnin' basics". Guitar Player. 34 (7): 33–34.
- ^ "Reverend Horton Heat Spend a Night in the Box (Time Bomb)". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ "Heatseekers". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 2000 – via Google Books.