A Ass Pocket of Whiskey is the seventh studio album by the American hill country blues musician R. L. Burnside, recorded in conjunction with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released on June 18, 1996, through Matador Records. Unusually, The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings gave the album two contrasting ratings, indicating divided critical opinion.[3]
| A Ass Pocket of Whiskey | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February 6, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Lunati Farms (Holly Springs, Mississippi) | |||
| Genre | Blues[1] | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Matthew Johnson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Track listing
editAll songs by R.L. Burnside, Jon Spencer, Judah Bauer and Russell Simins (except where otherwise noted).
- "Goin' Down South"
- "Boogie Chillen" (John Lee Hooker)
- "Poor Boy"
- "2 Brothers"
- "Snake Drive" (Burnside)
- "Shake 'Em On Down" (Bukka White (although the album credits the song to 'Burnside')
- "Criminal Inside Me"
- "Walkin' Blues" (Son House (although the album credits the song to 'Burnside')
- "Tojo Told Hitler"
- "Have You Ever Been Lonely?"
Personnel
edit- R.L. Burnside - vocals, guitar
- Kenny Brown - guitar
- Judah Bauer - guitar, harmonica, vocals, Casio SK-1
- Russell Simins - drums
- Jon Spencer - guitar, vocals, drums, theremin
References
edit- ^ a b Owens, Thom. "R.L. Burnside - A Ass Pocket of Whiskey". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ a b c Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (2005-09-14). "R.L. Burnside: A Ass Pocket of Whiskey Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ Kemp, Mark. "R.L. Burnside: A Ass Pocket of Whiskey". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Moon, Tom (2004). "R.L. Burnside". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
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