Salivation (album)

Salivation
Studio album by Terry Allen
Released	1999
Studio	Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, Texas
Genre	Country
Label	Sugar Hill
Producer	Lloyd Maines, Terry Allen[1]
Terry Allen chronology
Human Remains (1996) Salivation (1999) Live at Al's Grand Hotel May 7th 1971 (2011)

Salivation is an album by the American musician and artist Terry Allen.[2][3] It was released in 1999 on Sugar Hill Records.[4] The album's title is a play on the word salvation, and contains an image of a smiling Jesus Christ on the cover.

Production

The album was recorded at Cedar Creek Studios, in Austin, Texas.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Spin	7/10[8]

The Dallas Observer wrote: "A seamless commentary on hypocrisy, spirituality, society, family, and individuality, Salivation is neither heavy nor light."[9] Style Weekly thought that Allen "mixes Texas folk and rock, Middle Eastern textures, hoe-down swing and plaintive ballads into a fine set of tunes for those looking for the left-of-center."[10]

The Independent noted that "to a tuba-bass cakewalk reminiscent of Ry Cooder, 'Southern Comfort' offers a reminder, Southern state by Southern state, of racist dues to be paid come Judgement Day."[11]

AllMusic wrote that "between note one and the dying echo, the record stomps, smokes, snorts, and acts generally loutish and obnoxious, which makes for a wonderfully entertaining experience."[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Terry Allen; except where indicated

1. "Salivation"
2. "The Doll" (Terry Allen, Lloyd Maines)
3. "Billy the Boy ("Pedal Steal" Medley)"
4. "Southern Comfort"
5. "Rio Ticino"
6. "Red Leg Boy"
7. "Cortez Sail"
8. "Xmas on the Isthmus" (Terry Allen, Guy Clark)
9. "Ain't No Top 40 Song"
10. "The Show"
11. "Give Me the Flowers" (Elvin Bigger, Gladys Stacey Flatt, Louise Certain)

References

1. "Terry Allen: A Discography". www.austinchronicle.com.
2. "Big Weird Texan Terry Allen Seeks Salvation in Salivation". Observer. May 10, 1999.
3. "'Salivation' Tells Stories With a Master's Touch". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1999.
4. "Triple A". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. March 22, 1999 – via Google Books.
5. "Terry Allen – Crash course". No Depression. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
6. "Salivation - Terry Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
7. "Robert Christgau: CG: Terry Allen". www.robertchristgau.com.
8. Smith, RJ (May 1999). "Reviews". Spin. 15 (5): 154.
9. Bass, Shermakaye. "Terry saves". Dallas Observer.
10. "Reviews of CDs by Fuel, Terry Allen and Pope John Paul II". Style Weekly.
11. "Pop: The Big Noise TERRY ALLEN Salivation Sugar Hill". The Independent. Features. 23 Apr 1999. p. 12.