It's Martini Time
It's Martini Time is the fourth album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released by Interscope Records in July 1996. It's Martini Time is the first Reverend Horton Heat album to feature Scott Churilla on drums, following Taz Bentley's departure from the band in 1994. It is also the first Reverend Horton Heat album to chart on the Billboard 200, reaching number 165 (the second highest position of a Reverend Horton Heat album on that chart).
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Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
Studio | Crystal Clear Studios, Dallas, Texas and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Psychobilly, country | |||
Length | 45:13 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Producer | Thom Panunzio | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Jim Heath except as noted.
- "Big Red Rocket of Love" – 3:04
- "Slow" – 4:23
- "It's Martini Time" – 3:14
- "Generation Why" – 2:46
- "Slingshot" (Heath/Wallace/Churilla) – 3:07
- "Time to Pray" – 2:40
- "Crooked Cigarette" – 2:54
- "Rock the Joint" (Crafton/Keene/Bagby) – 2:04
- "Cowboy Love" – 2:41
- "Now, Right Now" – 2:39
- "Spell On Me" – 3:18
- "Or Is It Just Me" – 5:30
- "Forbidden Jungle" – 2:18
- "That's Showbiz" – 4:35
Personnel
- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath - vocals, guitar
- Jimbo Wallace - upright bass, fiddle, vocals
- Scott Churilla - drums, vocals, percussion
- Tim Alexander - piano, organ, and accordion
- Dan Phillips - steel guitar
- Billy Pitman - guitar
- Jim Lehnert - tenor sax, baritone sax
- Gary Sweet - trumpet
- Erik Swanson - trombone
- Thom Panunzio - producer, engineer, mixing (on "Crooked Cigarette", "Rock The Joint", "Cowboy Love", "Or Is It Just Me", and "That's Showbiz")
- Keith Rust - assistant engineer, mixing (on "It's Martini Time", "Now, Right Now", "Spell On Me", and "Forbidden Jungle")
- Terry Slemmons - assistant engineer
- David Nottingham - assistant mixer
- Chris Shaw - mixing (on "Big Red Rocket of Love", "Slow", "Generation Why", "Slingshot", and "Time To Pray")
- Robert Vosgien - mastering
- Tony Ferguson - A&R
- Dennis Williams - crew
- David Adriance - crew
- Blair Campbell - crew
- Allan Nassau - crew
- Karma Cheema - crew
- Doc Williamson - crew
- Scott Weiss - management
- Unleashed - art direction
- Jennifer Broussard - photography
- Marina Chavez - photography
- Richard Lee Smith, Jr. - additional illustration
Chart positions
Album
Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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1996 | It's Martini Time | Heatseekers | 9 |
The Billboard 200 | 165 |
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