Independent Worm Saloon
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| Independent Worm Saloon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 62:22 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | John Paul Jones, Butthole Surfers | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Select |   [8] |
Independent Worm Saloon is the sixth album by alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 1993 on Capitol Records. The band chose to follow a heavier orientation for most of the record, following the hiring of producer John Paul Jones, formerly of Led Zeppelin. The album is the band's final release with longtime bassist Jeff Pinkus.
Japanese CD reissue bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "The Wooden Song" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Tongue" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Chewin' George Lucas' Chocolate" | 0:43 |
| 5. | "Goofy's Concern" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Alcohol" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Dog Inside Your Body" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Strawberry" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales" | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Dancing Fool" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "You Don't Know Me" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "The Annoying Song" | 2:40 |
| 13. | "Dust Devil" | 6:39 |
| 14. | "Leave Me Alone" | 2:25 |
| 15. | "Edgar" | 3:34 |
| 16. | "The Ballad of Naked Man" | 6:05 |
| 17. | "Clean It Up" | 8:39 |
- "Beat the Press" – 1:25
- "Ghandi" – 2:31
- "Neee Neee" – 4:31
These three bonus tracks were also included on a 10" vinyl promotional release sent to college radio stations.[9] "Ghandi" was later included on Humpty Dumpty LSD.
Personnel
Butthole Surfers
- Gibby Haynes – vocals, guitar
- Paul Leary – guitar, vocals (track 10), spoken word (track 4), "art master"
- Jeff Pinkus – bass, vocals & banjo (track 16)
- King Coffey – drums
Additional personnel
- John Paul Jones – producer, bass (track 16)
- Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixer
- Helios Creed – guitar (tracks 12 & 17)
- Heather Van Haaften – "art slave"
