Artist  R.L. Burnside 
Album Title  Ass Pocket of Whiskey 
Date of Release  Jun 25, 1996 inprint 
Genre  Blues 
Styles  Modern Electric Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Delta Blues,
       Delta Blues, Modern Delta Blues, Juke Joint Blues 
  
Although he had been playing for years, it wasn't until the '90s that R.L. 
Burnside's raw electrified Delta blues was heard by a wide audience. His new 
fans celebrated his wild, unbridled energy, so it made sense for him to team 
with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the warped indie-rock band that's all 
about energy. However, the very purists who celebrate Burnside hate Spencer, 
believing that he mocks the blues. As the blistering A Ass Pocket of Whiskey 
proves, Spencer may not treat the blues with reverence, but he and his band 
capture the wild essence of juke-joint blues. And that makes them the perfect 
match for Burnside, who knows his history but isn't burdened by it. Together, 
Burnside and the Blues Explosion make raw, scintillating, unvarnished blues 
that positively burns.
 - Thom Owens 
 
   1.    Goin' Down South (Burnside) 
   2.    Boogie Chillen (Hooker) 
   3.    Poor Boy (Burnside) 
   4.    2 Brothers (Burnside) 
   5.    Snake Drive (Burnside) 
   6.    Shake 'Em on Down (Burnside) 
   7.    The Criminal Inside Me (Burnside/Explosion) 
   8.    Walking Blues (Burnside) 
   9.    Tojo Told Hitler (Burnside/Explosion) 
   10.    Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever...  performed by Burnside / Explosion 
 
 
R.L. Burnside  -  Guitar, Vocals 
Kenny Brown  -  Guitar 
Derek Hess  -  Artwork 
Jim Waters  -  Mixing, Sequencing 
Jon Spencer  -  Guitar, Drums, Theremin, Vocals 
Russell Simins  -  Drums 
Jim Herrington  -  Photography 
Judah Bauer  -  Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Mixing, Sequencing, Casio 
Matthew Johnson  -  Producer 
Saylor Breckenridge  -  Mixing Assistant 
Bruce Watson  -  Engineer