Out to Hunch
| Out to Hunch | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1955-1965[1] | |||
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| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Norton Records | |||
| Producer | Billy Miller (archivist) | |||
| Hasil Adkins chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Out to Hunch is the second album by American rockabilly musician Hasil Adkins, released in 1986 by Norton Records. The compilation consists of various rockabilly songs Adkins recorded on reel-to-reel tape between 1955 and 1965.
Background
[edit]Nicknamed "The Haze", Adkins career began in the mid-1950s in an improvised studio in his home near Madison, West Virginia, beginning with the track "I'm Happy". His influences consist of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.[3][4][5] In a later interview he exclaimed "I couldn't afford no drums so I just stomped my feet."[4] He eventually learned to use percussive instruments to accompany his guitar and vocals, which would become his hallmark sound.[6][7]
In this period where the songs from Out to Hunch were recorded, Adkins received little attention and success, with his first release being in the mid-1960s when a local micro-label released the 45 rpm record Chicken Walk / She's Mine.[4]
Content
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Adkins' style was considered an innovation to psychobilly, having an unusual and lo-fi take in the rockabilly genre and being explicit in lyrical content. Common themes in Adkins' catalogue included sex, heartbreak, decapitation, aliens, hot dogs and poultry.[3] The most notable track of Out to Hunch is "No More Hot Dogs", a song about decapitating a girlfriend and keeping her head as a wall mount.[4][9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hasil Adkins
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Said" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "No More Hot Dogs" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Ha Ha Cat Walk Baby" | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Rockin' Robin" | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Chicken Walk" | 1:53 |
| 6. | "I'm Happy" | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Can't Help It Blues" | 2:17 |
| 8. | "We Got a Date" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "High School Confidential" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Let Me Come In" | 2:20 |
| 11. | "The Hunch" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Gee But I Love You" | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Memphis" | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Do It to Me Night" | 2:40 |
| 15. | "Truly Ruly" | 2:27 |
| 16. | "I Need Your Head (...This Ain't No Rock N' Roll Show)" | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 39:16 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hasil Adkins: Out to Hunch". skateandannoy.com. August 31, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Out to Hunch at AllMusic
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Hasil Adkins biography". Allmusic. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Minsker, Marc. "TRUE GRIT: The hunchman from Boone Co". Graffiti Magazine. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (April 30, 2005). "Hasil Adkins, Wild Man of Rockabilly, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Raby, John. "He hunches in Heaven. Hasil Adkins dead at 67". WFMU. Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Kiefaber, Dave (August 18, 2011). "Awesome Men in History: Hasil Adkins". TSBMag.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Keith, John Dylan. "No More Hot Dogs – Hasil Adkins' Last Recording". On The Page Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Hasil Adkins Will Cut Your Head Off If You Eat Too Many Hot Dogs". The Walrus. Retrieved January 12, 2014.