From the Heart of Town

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From the Heart of Town
Gallon Drunk - From the Heart of Town.jpeg
Studio album by
Released13 April 1993
Recorded18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)–10 October 1992 (1992-10-10) at Elephant Studios, London, England
Genre Noise rock, punk blues
Length46:04
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
SourceRating
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From the Heart of Town is the second album by Gallon Drunk, released in 1993 through Sire Records. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jake on the Make" James Johnston 3:17
2."Arlington Road"Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston5:40
3."Not Before Time"Mike Delanian, James Johnston3:58
4."Keep Moving On"James Johnston3:40
5."Bedlam"James Johnston6:47
6."You Should be Ashamed"James Johnston, Geraldine Swayne 3:16
7."End of the Line"Mike Delanian, James Johnston4:22
8."Loving Alone"James Johnston3:48
9."Push the Boat Out"James Johnston6:41
10."Paying for Pleasure"Mike Delanian, James Johnston4:29
2007 remastered CD
No.TitleWriter(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 Johnston3:17
15."Just One More" (live)James Johnston3:34
16."Some Fool's Mess" (live)Joe Byfield, Max Décharné, Mike Delanian, James Johnston5:09
17."Two Wings Mambo" (live)Mike Delanian, James Johnston8:00
18."Gallon Drunk" (live)Joe Byfield, Nick Coombes, Mike Delanian, James Johnston3:34

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank
1993 NME United Kingdom "Albums of the Year"29 [4]
1993 Select United Kingdom "Albums of the Year"32 [5]

Chart positions

Charts (1993)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [6] 67

Personnel

Gallon Drunk
Production and additional personnel

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