Town Burned Down

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Release Date: 2018-09-21

Label: ATO Records

These songs written 1984 – 1990, mostly in Florence, Alabama.
“Kiss My Baby” chorus inspired by quote from Patrick Hood (no relation)
All songs © Mt. St. Helen Keller Music Music / Words and Music International (BMI) except “Lookout Mountain” and “Buttholeville”
© Soul Dump Music / Words and Music International (BMI)

Basic Instrumental Tracks Recorded Live, upstairs in the cavernous big rooms (21' ceilings, hardwood floors and plaster walls) in the former Naval Reserve Building that housed Muscle Shoals Sound Studios on November 25th, 1990.

New lead vocals and mixes made at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia. No modifications were made whatsoever in the original instrumental tracks of the album. All new lead vocals were done in a couple of hours, mostly 1-2 takes each on February 12, 2018. Mixes by David Barbe on April 16 – 18, 2018.

Dedicated to the memories of John Cahoon, Chris Quillen, Lilla Ruth “Sissy” Patterson and George A. Johnson.

Cover Photo (The Hotel Grant Fire, Summer 1991) by Shannon Wells
Reunion photo by Jason Thrasher
All other band photos by Patrick Hood (no relation)
Archival help and personal assistance by Jenn Bryant

THANKS: David Barbe, Brad Morgan, Jay Gonzalez, Bobby Matt Patton, the DBT Family; Kevin Morris, Christine Stauder, Jon Salter and everyone at ATO Records, Rebecca, Ava and Emmett Hood, Ansley, Ross, Lucas and Delilah Cooley; Dick Cooper, David Hood, Judy Hood, Steve Melton, John Cahoon’s Family, Ray and Patricia Cahoon, Kathryn Meert; Barbara Kling RIP, Chuck’s Aunt Marge Lackaye RIP, Martha Rezack, Robb and Christina Root; Jenn Bryant, Patrick Hood, Shannon Wells, Jason Thrasher, Greg Calbi, Soul Dump Records, Lilla Hood, Shannon Wells, Shannen Davis, T. Cole Taylor, Henry Barbe, Jan Adams and Cooley’s Uncle Ed RIP.

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