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1993 studio album by Gallon Drunk
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| Studio album by Gallon Drunk | |
| Released | 13 April 1993 |
| Recorded | 18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)–10 October 1992 (1992-10-10) at Elephant Studios, London, England |
| Genre | Noise rock, punk blues |
| Length | 46:04 |
| Label | Sire |
| Producer | Phil 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 | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
From the Heart of Town is the second album by Gallon Drunk, released in 1993 through Sire Records.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jake on the Make" | James Johnston | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Arlington Road" | Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Not Before Time" | Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Keep Moving On" | James Johnston | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Bedlam" | James Johnston | 6:47 |
| 6. | "You Should be Ashamed" | James Johnston, Geraldine Swayne | 3:16 |
| 7. | "End of the Line" | Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Loving Alone" | James Johnston | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Push the Boat Out" | James Johnston | 6:41 |
| 10. | "Paying for Pleasure" | Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 4:29 |
2007 remastered CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Look at That Woman" | Lee Hazlewood | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Solitaire" | Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Silver Wings" | Merle Haggard | 3:03 |
| 14. | "The Amsterdam Run" (live) | Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Just One More" (live) | James Johnston | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Some Fool's Mess" (live) | Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 5:09 |
| 17. | "Two Wings Mambo" (live) | Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 8:00 |
| 18. | "Gallon Drunk" (live) | Joe Byfield, Nick Coombes, Mike Delanian, James Johnston | 3:34 |
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1993 | NME | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 29 | [4] |
| 1993 | Select | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 32 | [5] |
| Charts (1993) | Peakposition |
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| UK Albums Chart[6] | 67 |
Gallon Drunk
- Joe Byfield – maracas
- Max Décharné – drums
- Mike Delanian – bass guitar, claves, tambourine, drums, percussion
- James Johnston – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, organ, harmonica, percussion
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"
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "From the Heart of Town". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ columnist (April 1994). "From the Heart of Town". Q. p. 81.
- ^ Anderson, Lydia (2007). "Gallon Drunk". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Albums of the Year and End of Year Critic Lists: 1993 NME Albums". NME. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Select End Of Year Lists: 1993 Albums". Select. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Gallon Drunk – From The Heart of Town". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- From The Heart Of Town at Discogs (list of releases)