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Liquor in the Front
Studio album by
The Reverend Horton Heat
ReleasedJuly 5, 1994
StudioCrystal Clear Studios, Dallas, Texas
GenrePsychobilly
Length35:42
LabelSub Pop / Interscope
ProducerAl Jourgensen
The Reverend Horton Heat chronology
The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat
(1993) 		Liquor in the Front
(1994) 		It's Martini Time
(1996)
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Liquor in the Front (subtitled Poker in the Rear) is the third album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was jointly released by Sub Pop and Interscope Records in July 1994. Al Jourgensen (of Ministry-fame) produced the album.

The song "In Your Wildest Dreams" (along with "The Reverend" himself) was featured in a Homicide: Life on the Street episode from season four, entitled "Full Moon". In addition, "I Can't Surf", "Baddest of the Bad" and "Big Sky" appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and Free Willy 3: The Rescue respectively.

The album title is from a double entendre, "Liquor ("lick her") in the front, poker ("poke her") in the rear".

Track listing

All songs were written by Jim Heath except as noted.

  1. "Big Sky" – 3:07
  2. "Baddest of the Bad" – 2:27
  3. "One Time for Me" – 3:30
  4. "Five-O Ford" – 2:29
  5. "In Your Wildest Dreams" (Heath/Wallace) – 2:58
  6. "Yeah, Right" – 2:44
  7. "Crusin' for a Bruisin'" – 3:20
  8. "I Could Get Used to It" – 1:58
  9. "Liquor, Beer & Wine" (Heath/Livingston) – 3:25
  10. "I Can't Surf" (Heath/Wallace/Bentley) – 2:41
  11. "Jezebel" (Shanklin) – 3:11
  12. "Rockin' Dog" – 2:38
  13. "The Entertainer" (Joplin) – 1:14

Personnel

  • Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath – vocals, guitar
  • Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
  • Taz Bentley – drums
  • Tim Alexander – keyboards, accordion
  • Al Jourgensen – producer, pedal steel guitar, piano, vocals
  • Siavoch Ahmadzadeh – assistant engineer
  • Keith Rust – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Lane – assistant mix engineer
  • Barry Goldberg – assistant mix engineer
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Kim Holt – art direction + design
  • Michael Lavine – band photos
  • Mosquito – cartoon illustrations

Chart positions

Album

Year Album Chart Position
1994 Liquor in the Front Heatseekers 18

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1994 "One Time For Me" Modern Rock Tracks 40
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