Description

Jugular is the debut album by the American folk-rock/alt-country combo Vigilantes of Love frontet by singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee, independently released on CD in 1990. (Re-issued by Fingerprint Records in 1993 with bonus tracks.) All songs written by Bill Mallonee.

One of the real beauties of ‘Jugular’ is its pure simplicity. Guitar, limited drum, harmonica and accordion pretty much consume the entire project. The real victim of Bill Mallonee’s venom is the American culture and buying, selling and pimping…quality content is the victim of commercialism’s dominance. Recorded feverishly over a three day period. Produced by Vigilantes of Love. All songs written by Bill Mallonee.

CD tracklist:

01. Weak One Now – 3:22
02. Songs on the Radio – 4:01
03. Something To Hold on To – 4:12
04. As Big as Christ – 4:42
05. Love Cocoon – 3:45
06. In the Morning – 6:31
07. Thorn in Your Flesh – 2:13
08. Take No Prisoners – 4:16
09. Watching the Moonlight – 3:52
10. Flames of Hell – 4:28
11. Drunk on the Tears – 5:31
12. Words of Love Spoken – 3:59

Note: Re-released by Fingerprint Records in 1993 featuring three bonus tracks: “America” (5:56), “Losin’ It” (4:43), and “Who Knows When the Sunrise Will Be” (4:49). (The last two bonus tracks were recorded at Maxwell Sound, Athens, Ga. in December 1991 and January 1992. Produced by Peter Buck, Mark Heard and VoL. Engineered by Mark Heard. Mixed at Fingerprint, Los Angeles.) Reissued in 1997 with different cover art and featuring the same three bonus tracks.

Available at Bandcamp: https://billmalloneemusic.bandcamp.com/album/jugular-1990

CREDITS. Produced by Vigilantes of Love. All songs written by Bill Mallonee.

Musicians: Bill “Malice” Mallonee (guitar, vocals, drums), Marcus Aurelius Hall (accordion), Jonny “Dog-Mess” Evans (harmonica), Oglethorpe County Tree Frog Chorus (backing vocals), “Slap Happy” (last of a dying breed) drums, percussion, Billy Holmes (mandolin, bass, backing vocals).