A Ass Pocket of Whiskey

A Ass Pocket of Whiskey
Studio album by R. L. Burnside and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Released	18 June 1996
Recorded	6 February 1996
Genre	Punk blues
Length	41:28
Label	Matador
R. L. Burnside chronology
Too Bad Jim (1994) A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (1996) Mr. Wizard (1997)
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
Orange (1994) A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (1996) Now I Got Worry (1996)

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A Ass Pocket of Whiskey is a collaborative album by the American Mississippi Hill Country Bluesman R. L. Burnside and the American punk blues band Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, released on Matador Records on 18 June 1996. The style might be described as lo-fi storytelling garage punk-blues rock with explicit lyrics.

Track listing

All songs by Burnside, Spencer, Bauer, Simmins except where otherwise noted

1. "Goin' Down South"
2. "Boogie Chillen" (John Lee Hooker)
3. "Poor Boy"
4. "2 Brothers"
5. "Snake Drive"
6. "Shake 'Em on Down" (Fred McDowell, arr: Burnside/Spencer/Bauer/Simmins)
7. "Criminal Inside Me"
8. "Walkin' Blues" (Robert Johnson, arr: Burnside/Spencer/Bauer/Simmins)
9. "Tojo Told Hitler"
10. "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)"