Mountain Goats – All Hail West Texas LP yellow vinyl

All Hail West Texas was originally released as a free-standing compact disc on the late, lamented Emperor Jones. The songs were originally transferred from the cassettes onto which they were recorded to 1/4" reels at Tiny Telephone by Alex Newport, who also played in Fudge Tunnel. John got really excited when he realized his tapes were being EQ'd by the guy from Fudge Tunnel. Remastered from those reels, along with 7 unearthed songs from the two surviving contemporaneous cassettes, All Hail West Texas stands as the peak of The Mountain Goats' home recording era, a time people like to refer to as "when John Darnielle had his four-track," except John did not actually use a four-track. He used the condenser mic of a Panasonic boombox and there was no overdubbing. All songs recorded on the day they were written, usually within minutes of the actual composition. Highlights include "Jenny," "Fall of the Star High School Running Back," and "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton," a song which has compelled audiences around the globe to yell "Hail Satan," and to mean it.

Label: Merge Records – MRG481
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Yellow
Country: US
Released: Feb 3, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton
A2 Fall Of The Star High School Running Back
A3 Color In Your Cheeks
A4 Jenny
A5 Fault Lines
A6 Balance
A7 Pink And Blue
A8 Riches And Wonders
B1 The Mess Inside
B2 Jeff Davis County Blues
B3 Distant Stations
B4 Blues In Dallas
B5 Source Decay
B6 Absolute Lithops Effect