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Spend a Night in the Box
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0709304353422
Label: Time Bomb
Manufacturer: Time Bomb
MPN: 43534
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Time Bomb
Release Date: March 21, 2000
Studio: Time Bomb
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Editorial Review:
The Texas-based trio Reverend Horton Heat has been in dire need of a solid album, and, luckily, Spend a Night in the Box is it. The middling material that overruled the lukewarm albums It's Martini Time and Space Heater has been scrapped in favor of strictly swinging material, buoyant rockabilly, and a handful of good ol' fashioned stomp. The fun kicks in from the get-go with frontman "Reverend" Jim Heath lost inside of a paranoid Cool Hand Luke fantasy; it sounds like sweat and tastes like bourbon. Speaking of bourbon, "Sue Jack Daniels" dives headfirst into the trio's notorious psychobilly sound, upping the tempo and feedback until the whole thing boils over. Other standout cuts include the thumping "It Hurts Your Daddy Bad" and the trucker fantasy "Sleeper Coach Driver." Spend a Night in the Box, produced by Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers, is reverently retro and proudly rock & roll. --Jason Josephes
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - once again
once again what a great cd you can really hear the revs rockabilly roots in this one so if your a reverd fan you will love it BILL AUSTRALIA
Rating: - one of the best
this is one of the best albums the rev has put out. its different from most of his albums style wise but the songs are all quality. i always find a few songs on their albums get old and i skip over them but this one is good from start to finish.
Rating: - Holy crap this album rocks!
Its kind of hard to get a bad album from the Rev. Like their alter-ego The Cramps, each album they make is a winner. Spend a Night In The Box is a fine example. while it isnt as hard hitting as Liquer In The Front or Even Full Custom Gospel Sounds, the material is top notch. This one is the most swingin' out of all the Revs material. Definitley a 50's swing influence, totally retro! But still hip to todays standard. If you like ANY of the Reverend's material then I suggest you get this one as well. ... Read More
Rating: - You want great music? Spend a Night in the Box!
This is perhaps the Reverend's greatest album. It is always a bold statement to place one recording from such a great band at the top. However, the more I listen to this one, the more I think it is. This is a bit of a departure from some of the Rev's harder rocking stuff. Much more rockabilly. And I will admit, that there is no one defining song, like you generally have with other Rev albums. However, that is what is so good about this album, every single song is so good, it is hard to pick a favorite. ... Read More
Rating: - Like Cool Hand Luke!
This album puts the 'rock' back into rockabilly. Its got those twangy, slide-inflected guitars that scald like a poke of homemade hootch. The album has a warm, live sound with just the right amount of echo. The Reverend really hits his stride in Spend a Night in the Box. Spend a Night in the Box marks the group's return to its classic, amped-up, rockabilly style....one helluva shot of redemptive moonshine. Get on the dancefloor, cats and kittens, and give the man an 'Amen'.
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