Boss Hog (album)
| Boss Hog | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer | Steve Fisk[1] | |||
| Boss Hog chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
| Metal Hammer | [5] |
| MusicHound Rock | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Select | [10] |
| Vox | 8/10[11] |
Boss Hog is the second studio album by the hard rock band Boss Hog.[12] It was released in 1995 on Geffen Records.[13][14][15]
Critical reception
The Rough Guide to Rock called the album a "raucous smattering of straight-on punk thrashes coupled with some more off-the-wall moments (such as the neo-gothic 'Texas' and the Ike Turner cover, 'I Idolize You.'"[1]
Track listing
All tracks by Boss Hog except where noted.
- "Winn Coma" – 2:17
- "Sick" – 3:43
- "Beehive" – 1:50
- "Ski Bunny" – 2:00
- "Green Shirt" – 1:51
- "I Dig You" – 3:15
- "Try One" – 1:49
- "What the Fuck" – 1:54
- "White Sand" – 2:40
- "I Idolize You" (Ike Turner) – 2:59
- "Punkture" – 2:30
- "Strawberry" – 2:51
- "Walk In" – 2:55
- "Texas" – 3:51
- "Sam" – 2:52
Personnel
- Jon Spencer – guitar
- Cristina Martinez – vocals
- Jens Jurgensen – bass
- Hollis Queens – drums
References
- ^ a b Guides (Firm), Rough (May 29, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Boss Hog - Boss Hog". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2002). "Boss Hog". The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Virgin Books. p. 146. ISBN 9781852279233 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Evans, Liz (October 14, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 567. EMAP. p. 45.
- ^ Sherry, James (October 1995). "Reviews". Metal Hammer. UK: Dennis Publishing. p. 61. ISSN 0955-1190.
- ^ Patel, Joseph (1999). "Boss Hog". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN 9781578590612 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Lewis, Angela (September 30, 1995). "Long Play". NME. IPC. p. 39.
- ^ "Boss Hog". Rock Hard. Vol. 102. October 24, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ O'Connor, Rob (November 16, 1995). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 721. p. 113. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (November 1995). "New Albums". Select. EMAP – via selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk.
- ^ Mulvey, John (December 1995). "Boss Hog: Boss Hog". Vox. No. 62. IPC. p. 112. ISSN 0960-300X.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Boss Hog". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "Cristina Martinez of Boss Hog". Music.
- ^ "Boss Hog". All Tomorrow's Parties.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (December 15, 1995). "HOG'S DEBUT: BLUESY BOSS ROCK" – via www.washingtonpost.com.