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Soul Food
Studio album by
Oblivians
Released1995
RecordedEasley
GenreGarage punk
Length32:20
LabelCrypt
Oblivians chronology
Soul Food
(1995) 		Rock'n Roll Holiday: Live in Atlanta
(1995)

Soul Food is the Oblivians' first album.[1][2] It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and released in 1995 by Crypt Records.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[4]

Trouser Press noted that "the ear-bleeding opener, a rendition of Lightnin' Hopkins' 'Viet Nam War Blues', sounds like the second Velvets effort if Lou Reed had studied under Hasil Adkins instead of Delmore Schwartz."[5] Joe Warminsky, of The Morning Call, listed Soul Food as the third best album of 1995.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Viet Nam War Blues" (Hopkins) - 2:37
  2. "And Then I Fucked Her" (Oblivians) - 1:20
  3. "Big Black Hole" (Oblivians) - 2:53
  4. "Jim Cole" (Oblivians) - 1:01
  5. "Mad Lover" (Oblivians) - 1:50
  6. "Sunday You Need Love" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:53
  7. "Never Change" (Oblivians) - 2:37
  8. "No Reason to Live" (Oblivians) - 1:23
  9. "I'm Not a Sicko, There's a Plate in My Head" (Oblivians) - 2:06
  10. "Blew My Cool" (Oblivians) - 1:55
  11. "Cannonball" (Oblivians) - 1:49
  12. "Nigger Rich" (Oblivian/Peebles) - 1:21
  13. "Bum a Ride" (Oblivians) - 2:32
  14. "Any Way You Want It" (Clark) - 1:36
  15. "Static Party" (Oblivians) - 1:39
  16. "Ja Ja Ja" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:50

Personnel

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  • Eric Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
  • Greg Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
  • Jack Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals

References

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  1. ^ Davidson, Eric (2022). We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 193.
  2. ^ Mehr, Bob (4 Aug 2013). "Second Act: Sixteen years after their last record, Memphis' Oblivians are back, and arguably, better than ever". The Commercial Appeal. p. M1.
  3. ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. p. 227.
  4. ^ Soul Food at AllMusic
  5. ^ Baker, Michael. "Oblivians". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Best: Discs". The Morning Call. 30 Dec 1995. p. A33.


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