Salivation (album)
| Salivation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
| Producer | Lloyd Maines, Terry Allen[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Spin | 7/10[4] |
Salivation is an album by the American musician and artist Terry Allen.[5][6] It was released in 1999 on Sugar Hill Records.[7] The album's title is a play on the word salvation, and contains an image of a smiling Jesus Christ on the cover.
Production
[edit]The album was recorded at Cedar Creek Studios, in Austin, Texas.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]The Dallas Observer wrote: "A seamless commentary on hypocrisy, spirituality, society, family, and individuality, Salivation is neither heavy nor light."[9] Style Weekly thought that Allen "mixes Texas folk and rock, Middle Eastern textures, hoe-down swing and plaintive ballads into a fine set of tunes for those looking for the left-of-center."[10]
The Independent noted that "to a tuba-bass cakewalk reminiscent of Ry Cooder, 'Southern Comfort' offers a reminder, Southern state by Southern state, of racist dues to be paid come Judgement Day."[11]
AllMusic wrote that "between note one and the dying echo, the record stomps, smokes, snorts, and acts generally loutish and obnoxious, which makes for a wonderfully entertaining experience."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Terry Allen; except where indicated
- "Salivation"
- "The Doll" (Terry Allen, Lloyd Maines)
- "Billy the Boy ("Pedal Steal" Medley)"
- "Southern Comfort"
- "Rio Ticino"
- "Red Leg Boy"
- "Cortez Sail"
- "Xmas on the Isthmus" (Terry Allen, Guy Clark)
- "Ain't No Top 40 Song"
- "The Show"
- "Give Me the Flowers" (Elvin Bigger, Gladys Stacey Flatt, Louise Certain)
References
[edit]- ^ "Terry Allen: A Discography". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ a b "Salivation - Terry Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Terry Allen". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Smith, RJ (May 1999). "Reviews". Spin. 15 (5): 154.
- ^ "Big Weird Texan Terry Allen Seeks Salvation in Salivation". Observer. May 10, 1999.
- ^ "'Salivation' Tells Stories With a Master's Touch". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1999.
- ^ "Triple A". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. March 22, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Terry Allen – Crash course". No Depression. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Bass, Shermakaye. "Terry saves". Dallas Observer.
- ^ "Reviews of CDs by Fuel, Terry Allen and Pope John Paul II". Style Weekly.
- ^ "Pop: The Big Noise TERRY ALLEN Salivation Sugar Hill". The Independent. Features. 23 Apr 1999. p. 12.
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