From the Heart of Town

From the Heart of Town
Studio album by
Gallon Drunk
Released13 April 1993
Recorded18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)–10 October 1992 (1992-10-10) at Elephant Studios, London, England
GenreNoise rock, punk blues
Length46:04
LabelSire
ProducerPhil Wright
Gallon Drunk chronology
Clawfist - The Peel Sessions
(1992) 		From the Heart of Town
(1993) 		In the Long Still Night
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]

From the Heart of Town is the second album by Gallon Drunk, released in 1993 through Sire Records.[3] Initial vinyl copies came with a free live 12" EP.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jake on the Make"James Johnston3:17
2."Arlington Road"Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston5:40
3."Not Before Time"Mike Delanian, James Johnston3:58
4."Keep Moving On"James Johnston3:40
5."Bedlam"James Johnston6:47
6."You Should be Ashamed"James Johnston, Geraldine Swayne3:16
7."End of the Line"Mike Delanian, James Johnston4:22
8."Loving Alone"James Johnston3:48
9."Push the Boat Out"James Johnston6:41
10."Paying for Pleasure"Mike Delanian, James Johnston4:29
2007 remastered CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Look at That Woman"Lee Hazlewood2:54
12."Solitaire"Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka4:07
13."Silver Wings"Merle Haggard3:03
14."The Amsterdam Run" (live)Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston3:17
15."Just One More" (live)James Johnston3:34
16."Some Fool's Mess" (live)Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston5:09
17."Two Wings Mambo" (live)Mike Delanian, James Johnston8:00
18."Gallon Drunk" (live)Joe Byfield, Nick Coombes, Mike Delanian, James Johnston3:34

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1993 NME United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 29 [4]
1993 Select United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 32 [5]

Chart positions

Charts (1993) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[6] 67

Personnel

Gallon Drunk
Production and additional personnel
  • François Deschamps – engineering
  • Steve Double – photography
  • Terry Edwards – saxophone on "Bedlam" and "You Should Be Ashamed", trumpet on "Bedlam"
  • Jem Noble – engineering
  • Laetitia Sadier – additional vocals on "You Should Be Ashamed" and "Loving Alone"
  • Geraldine Swayne – additional vocals on "You Should Be Ashamed" and "Push the Boat Out"
  • Phil Wright – production, Hammond organ on "Loving Alone"

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "From the Heart of Town". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ^ columnist (April 1994). "From the Heart of Town". Q. p. 81.
  3. ^ Anderson, Lydia (2007). "Gallon Drunk". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Albums of the Year and End of Year Critic Lists: 1993 NME Albums". NME. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Select End Of Year Lists: 1993 Albums". Select. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Gallon Drunk – From The Heart of Town". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.


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