Nine High a Pallet is the first studio album by brute., a band based in Athens, Georgia, USA, which was a collaboration band between the guitarist Vic Chesnutt and members of Widespread Panic. The album was recorded at John Keane (record producer)'s studio in Athens, Georgia.
| Nine High a Pallet | ||||
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| Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Southern rock, jam | |||
| Label | Capricorn (1995) Velocette (2002) | |||
| Producer | Scott Stuckey | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | A−[4] |
The liner notes to the album suggest that the band's name originated from a comment from Dave Schools who reportedly stated, "Play like a brute."
The liner notes also suggest that the album title derives from the safe stacking height for pallets.
The band Brute played 5 shows under that moniker, and Vic would collaborate with the band several more times before his death.[5][6]
Several brute. songs have been covered by Widespread Panic over the years since Vic's death, including "Protein Drink/Sewing Machine" and "Bastards in Bubbles."
Track listing
editAll songs written by Vic Chesnutt, except as shown.
- "Westport Ferry" – 2:56
- "Blight" (Chesnutt, Houser, Nance, Schools) – 4:07
- "Good Morning Mr. Hard on" – 3:46
- "I Ain't Crazy Enough"
- "Protein Drink/Sewing Machine" ("Sewing Machine" co-written by Tina Chesnutt)
- "Let's Get Down to Business"
- "George Wallace"
- "PC"
- "Snowblind" (Hoyt Axton)
- "Miserable"
- "Bastards in Bubbles"
- "Cataclysm" – 8:36
Personnel
edit- brute.
- Vic Chesnutt – guitar, vocals, harmonica
- John Bell – dobro, vocals
- Michael Houser – guitar, vocals
- Todd Nance – percussion, drums, vocals
- Dave Schools – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
- John Hermann – keyboards
- Guest performers
- John Hickman – harp ("Cataclysm" only)
- John Keane – pedal steel guitar ("Snowblind" only)
- David Lowery – guitar ("Cataclysm" only)
- Production
- John Keane – engineer
- Scott Stuckey – producer, engineer, mixing, remastering
- Don Zientara – mixing
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nine High a Pallet - Brute". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ Mirkin, Steven (1995-09-29). "Nine High a Pallet". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Vic Chesnutt". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1995-10-24). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ "Everyday companion: Side projects".
- ^ "Everyday Companion: Guests".