The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat

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The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 1993
Studio Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre Psychobilly
Length39:49
Label Sub Pop
Producer Gibby Haynes
The Reverend Horton Heat chronology
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
(1990)
The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat
(1993)
Liquor in the Front
(1994)
Back cover
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Professional ratings
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The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat is the second album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in April 1993 on Sub Pop.

Contents

The video for "Wiggle Stick" was featured on an episode of Beavis and Butt-head .

"Nurture My Pig" and "Wiggle Stick" were included in the Redneck Rampage video game soundtrack. Some bars in the game also have a loop of "Beer:30" playing in the background.

The song "Loaded Gun" was performed by the group in a strip club scene in the film Love and a .45 but was not included on the film's soundtrack.

"Nurture My Pig" was covered live by X-Cops, a GWAR side-project.

Track listing

All songs by Jim Heath, except "Nurture My Pig" by Loco Gringos.

  1. "Wiggle Stick" – 3:00
  2. "400 Bucks" – 3:09
  3. "The Devil's Chasing Me" – 5:21
  4. "Livin' on the Edge (Of Houston)" – 2:52
  5. "You Can't Get Away from Me" – 2:26
  6. "Beer:30" – 3:00
  7. "Big Little Baby" – 2:31
  8. "Lonesome Train Whistle" – 3:22
  9. "Bales of Cocaine" – 2:11
  10. "Loaded Gun" – 4:18
  11. "Nurture My Pig" – 4:00
  12. "Gin and Tonic Blues" – 3:39

Personnel

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References

  1. Raggett, Ned. The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat at AllMusic
  2. CMJ review [ permanent dead link ]