tracks

Lookout Mountain
Town Burned Down
Runaway Train
Down On Me
6 O'Clock Train
Buttholeville
Child Abuse
Love Really Sucks
Kiss My Baby
Shot Rang Out
Long Time Ago
Cemeteries

notes

All Lyrics by Patterson Hood / Music by Adam’s House Cat
These songs written 1984 – 1990, mostly in Florence, Alabama.
“Kiss My Baby” chorus inspired by quote from Patrick Hood (no relation)
All songs © Mt. St. Helen Keller Music Music / Words and Music International (BMI) except “Lookout Mountain” and “Buttholeville”
© Soul Dump Music / Words and Music International (BMI)

Produced by Steve Melton and Adam’s House Cat
Engineered by Steve Melton
Mix and Restoration by David Barbe

Adam’s House Cat (1985 – 1991)
Mike Cooley - Guitars and B. Vocals
Patterson Hood - Guitars and Lead Vocals
Chuck Tremblay - Drums
John Cahoon - Bass and B. Vocals
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Chris Quillen - B. Vocals on “Long Time Ago”
April Lynn - Participation in the fighting couple section of “Love Really Sucks”

Basic Instrumental Tracks Recorded Live, upstairs in the cavernous big rooms (21' ceilings, hardwood floors and plaster walls) in the former Naval Reserve Building that housed Muscle Shoals Sound Studios on November 25th, 1990.

New lead vocals and mixes made at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia. No modifications were made whatsoever in the original instrumental tracks of the album. All new lead vocals were done in a couple of hours, mostly 1-2 takes each on February 12, 2018. Mixes by David Barbe on April 16 – 18, 2018.

Dedicated to the memories of John Cahoon, Chris Quillen, Lilla Ruth “Sissy” Patterson and George A. Johnson.

Cover Photo (The Hotel Grant Fire, Summer 1991) by Shannon Wells
Reunion photo by Jason Thrasher
All other band photos by Patrick Hood (no relation)
Archival help and personal assistance by Jenn Bryant
Layout and design by Lilla Hood

THANKS: David Barbe, Brad Morgan, Jay Gonzalez, Bobby Matt Patton, the DBT Family; Kevin Morris, Christine Stauder, Jon Salter and everyone at ATO Records, Rebecca, Ava and Emmett Hood, Ansley, Ross, Lucas and Delilah Cooley; Dick Cooper, David Hood, Judy Hood, Steve Melton, John Cahoon’s Family, Ray and Patricia Cahoon, Kathryn Meert; Barbara Kling RIP, Chuck’s Aunt Marge Lackaye RIP, Martha Rezack, Robb and Christina Root; Jenn Bryant, Patrick Hood, Shannon Wells, Jason Thrasher, Greg Calbi, Soul Dump Records, Lilla Hood, Shannon Wells, Shannen Davis, T. Cole Taylor, Henry Barbe, Jan Adams and Cooley’s Uncle Ed RIP.

credits

Backing Vocals – April Lynn (tracks: B2), Chris Quillen (tracks: B5)
Bass, Backing Vocals – John Cahoon
Co-producer – Adam's House Cat, Steve Melton
Drums – Chuck Tremblay
Engineer – Steve Melton
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Mike Cooley
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Patterson Hood
Mixed By – David Barbe

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