From the Heart of Town

From the Heart of Town
Studio album by Gallon Drunk
Released	April 13, 1993
Recorded	September 18, 1992–October 10, 1992 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 on April 13, 1993 through Sire Records.^[3]

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 March 17, 2013.
2. columnist (April 1994). "From the Heart of Town". Q: 81.
3. Anderson, Lydia (2007). "Gallon Drunk". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. "Albums of the Year and End of Year Critic Lists: 1993 NME Albums". NME. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
5. "Select End Of Year Lists: 1993 Albums". Select. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
6. "Gallon Drunk - From The Heart of Town". chartarchive.org. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

External links

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