From the Heart of Town

From the Heart of Town
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
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] Initial vinyl copies came with a free live 12" EP.

Track listing

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

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
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

• 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"

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "From the Heart of Town". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
2. columnist (April 1994). "From the Heart of Town". Q . p. 81.
3. Anderson, Lydia (2007). "Gallon Drunk". Trouser Press . Retrieved 17 March 2013.
4. "Albums of the Year and End of Year Critic Lists: 1993 NME Albums". NME . Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
5. "Select End Of Year Lists: 1993 Albums". Select . Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
6. "Gallon Drunk – From The Heart of Town". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

External links

• From The Heart Of Town at Discogs (list of releases)