Old Liquidator

"Hello EP" redirects here. For other EPs named Hello, see Hello (disambiguation) § Albums.
Old Liquidator
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Studio album by
The Minus 5
Released1995
Recorded1993
StudioEgg Studios
Portland, Oregon
GenreRock
Length52:16
LabelEast Side Digital
ProducerConrad Uno[1]
The Minus 5 chronology
Hello EP
(1994) 		Old Liquidator
(1995) 		The Emperor of the Bathroom
(1995)

Old Liquidator is the debut full-length album by American rock band The Minus 5.[2] It was released in 1995 by East Side Digital Records.[3] Recording sessions for the album were recorded simultaneously with their Hello EP debut.[4] The sessions that produced this album and the following EP were followed up with The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy, released in 1997.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

In a brief review for Billboard, the album was given a positive reception for its catchiness and breadth of songwriting.[1] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release four out of five stars.[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott McCaughey, except where noted

  1. "Winter Goes Away" – 4:06
  2. "Worse" – 2:46
  3. "All the Time" – 3:49
  4. "Find a Finger" – 3:04
  5. "Emperor of the Bathroom" – 3:22
  6. "Vulture" – 3:39
  7. "Algerian Hook" – 2:40
  8. "Story" – 3:56
  9. "How Many Bones" – 3:20
  10. "Basing Street" (Nick Lowe) – 3:06
  11. "No More Glory" – 5:20
  12. "When It Comes My Way" – 3:45
  13. "House of Four Doors (Theme)" – 0:57
  14. "Brotherhood of Pain" – 2:40
  15. "Heartache for Sale" – 3:05
  16. "Drunkard's Lullaby" – 1:54
  17. "House of Four Doors" – 0:48

Hello EP track listing

All songs written by Scott McCaughey

  1. "Loser So Supreme" – 3:16
  2. "Only One Thing" – 2:54
  3. "Brotherhood of Pain" – 2:41
  4. "Drunkards Lullaby" – 1:54

Emperor of the Bathroom

In 1995, East Side Digital Records released this EP featuring alternate takes from the Old Liquidator sessions.

All songs written by Scott McCaughey, except where noted

  1. "Emperor of the Bathroom" (Video Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Heartache for Sale" – 3:07
  3. "Story" (Alternate Mix) – 4:13
  4. "Vulture" (Take 2) (Alternate Version) – 3:56
  5. "This Little Woody" (Steve Barri and P. F. Sloan) – 2:58

Personnel

Hello EP personnel

The Minus 5

Technical personnel

Old Liquidator personnel

The Minus 5

Technical personnel

  • Kearney Barton – recording
  • Art Chantry – artwork
  • Mark Guenther – recording
  • Pat Gray – recording
  • Nadine McCaughey – illustrations
  • Marty Perez – photography
  • Michael Shuler – engineering
  • Conrad Uno – recording, production

Emperor of the Bathroom personnel

The Minus 5

  • Terry Adams – piano on "Vulture" (Take 2) (Alternate Version)
  • Jon Auer – guitar on "Emperor of the Bathroom" (Video Mix)
  • Peter Buck – 12-string guitar and bouzouki on "Emperor of the Bathroom" (Video Mix) and "Heartache for Sale", drums on "Story" (Alternate Mix)
  • Scott McCaughey – guitar, vocals, bass guitar, and tambourine on "Emperor of the Bathroom" (Video Mix); vocals, guitar, organ, and tambourine on "Heartache for Sale"; guitar, bass guitar, vocals, and loops on "Story" (Alternate Mix); vocals and acoustic guitar on "Vulture" (Take 2) (Alternate Version); all instrumentation on "This Little Woody"; production on all tracks
  • Ken Stringfellow – drums on "Emperor of the Bathroom" (Video Mix), guitar on "Heartache for Sale", drums on "Story" (Alternate Mix)

Technical personnel

  • Kearney Barton – recording
  • Mark Guenther – recording
  • Pat Gray – recording
  • Marty Perez – photography
  • Conrad Uno – recording, production

References

  1. ^ a b "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. 107 (39). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 86 September 30, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Minus 5". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. ^ Critic, Parry Gettelman, Sentinel Popular Music. "THE MINUS 5". OrlandoSentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "The Minus 5 – Hello EP". The Minus 5. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Mason, Stewart. Old Liquidator at AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2012.