Spend a Night in the Box explained

Spend a Night in the Box
Type:studio
Artist:The Reverend Horton Heat
Cover:Spend_a_Night_in_the_Box.jpg
Released:March 21, 2000
Studio:Pedernales Studios, Spicewood, Texas
Genre:Rockabilly
Length:49:45
Label:Time Bomb
Producer:Paul Leary
Prev Title:Holy Roller
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Lucky 7
Next Year:2002

Spend a Night in the Box is the sixth album by The Reverend Horton Heat.[1] [2] It was released by Time Bomb Recordings in 2000.[3]

Production

The album, produced by Paul Leary, was recorded at Pedernales Studios, in Texas.[4] [5] Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath played a 1954 Gibson ES-175 on the album.[6]

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "good, basic, well-produced country and swing-influenced rockabilly."[4] 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."[7] Trouser Press wrote that "The Rev relocated his songwriting mojo for an album full of tasty rockabilly, swinging grooves and good old-fashioned stomp."[8] CMJ New Music Report deemed it "a skillfully choreographed saloon rumble of an album."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Heath except as noted.

  1. "Spend a Night in the Box" – 3:07
  2. "Big D Boogie Woogie" – 2:55
  3. "Sleeper Coach Driver" – 3:24
  4. "The Girl in Blue" – 3:52
  5. "Sue Jack Daniels" – 3:31
  6. "Hand It to Me" – 3:23
  7. "I'll Make Love" – 2:20
  8. "It Hurts Your Daddy Bad" – 4:04
  9. "The Bedroom Again" – 3:22
  10. "King" – 2:41
  11. "Whole Lotta Baby" – 3:42
  12. "The Millionaire" (Heath/Churilla) – 3:56
  13. "Unlucky in Love" – 4:33
  14. "The Party in Your Head" – 3:55

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pop review. September 20, 2000. the Guardian.
  2. Web site: The Reverend Horton Heat | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  3. News: Terlesky . John . REV. HORTON HEAT THINKS OUTSIDE THE ROCK BOX . The Morning Call . 5 May 2000 . D12.
  4. Web site: Reverend Horton Heat Spend A Night In The Box | Exclaim!. exclaim.ca.
  5. Web site: Must Hear. CMJ New Music Report. February 28, 2000. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.
  6. Russell . Rusty . Reverend Horton Heat: Back to burnin' basics . Guitar Player . 34 . 7 . 33–34.
  7. Web site: Reverend Horton Heat Spend a Night in the Box (Time Bomb). www.austinchronicle.com.
  8. Web site: Reverend Horton Heat . Trouser Press . 13 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Heatseekers. Billboard. April 8, 2000. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.

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