Name: Hogs on the Highway
Brand: Sugar Hill Records
SKU: 61333
Price: 14.97 SGD
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Hogs on the Highway

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Album: Hogs on the Highway
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Hogs on the Highway
2)	Lathe Crick
3)	Counting the Crossties
4)	Shufflin' to Memphis
5)	Dallas, Texas
6)	Corn Liquor Made a Fool Out of Me
7)	Saludamos a Tejas
8)	National Blues, The
9)	Mr. Modal
10)	My Old Man
11)	Cluck Old Hen
12)	News Not the Weather
13)	Falling Down the Stairs (With a Pistol in My Hand)
14)	[Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track)
15)	[Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track)

Album: Hogs on the Highway
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Hogs on the Highway
2)	Lathe Crick
3)	Counting the Crossties
4)	Shufflin' to Memphis
5)	Dallas, Texas
6)	Corn Liquor Made a Fool Out of Me
7)	Saludamos a Tejas
8)	National Blues, The
9)	Mr. Modal
10)	My Old Man
11)	Cluck Old Hen
12)	News Not the Weather
13)	Falling Down the Stairs (With a Pistol in My Hand)
14)	[Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track)
15)	[Untitled Hidden Track] - (hidden track)

Performer Notes

Bad Livers: Danny Barnes (banjo, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, vocals); Bob Grant (mandolin, acoustic guitar); Ralph White III (fiddle, button accordion, mbira); Mark Rubin (bass, tuba, vocals).
Additional personnel: Steve James (mandolin); Erik Hokkanen (fiddle); Toby Torres (bajo sexto).
Recorded at Minner Bucket Studio, Austin, Texas and the Fire Station, San Marcos, Texas.
Personnel: Edward D. Barnes (vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, percussion); Mark Rubin (vocals, tuba); Bob Grant (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Steve James (mandolin); Erik Hokkanen (fiddle).
Audio Mixers: Lloyd Maines; Bobby Arnold .
Recording information: Fire Station, San Marcos, TX; Minner Bucket Studio, Austin, TX.
Photographers: Sue Meyer; George Brainard.
Arranger: Edward D. Barnes.
Perhaps it's appropriate that the Bad Livers scaled back their punk influences and played up their traditional bluegrass roots when they moved to Sugar Hill Records for Hogs on the Highway. After all, the label is one of America's best independent country/bluegrass labels, so the group would have to clean up its act somewhat to fit in with the crowd. Fortunately, they haven't cleaned up too much, and Hogs on the Highway is a stomping, infectious collection of twisted newgrass, informed by punk energy but in the style of traditional bluegrass. ~ Thom Owens

Professional Reviews

Q (6/97) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...All told, a fun-sized 'next step' for the nouveau country fan looking for a route to the originals."