A Ass Pocket of Whiskey is a collaborative album by the American Mississippi Hill Country Bluesman R. L. Burnside

R. L. Burnside

Not to be confused with R. H. Burnside, stage director.R. L. Burnside , born Robert Lee Burnside, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi. He played music for much of his life, but did not receive much attention...

 and the American punk blues

Punk blues

Punk blues denotes a fusion genre of punk rock and blues. Punk blues musicians and bands usually incorporate elements of related styles, such as protopunk and blues rock. Its origins lie strongly within the garage rock sound of the 1960s and 1970s.Punk blues can be said to favor the common...

 band Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are an American alternative rock trio, formed in 1991 and based out of New York City, New York. The band consists of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spencer on vocals, guitar and theremin...

, released on Matador Records

Matador Records

Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...

 on 18 June 1996. The style might be described as lo-fi storytelling garage punk

Garage punk

Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...

-blues rock with explicit lyrics.

Track listing

All songs by Burnside, Spencer, Bauer, Simmins except where otherwise noted

1. "Goin' Down South"
2. "Boogie Chillen" (John Lee Hooker
   John Lee Hooker
   John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
   
   )
3. "Poor Boy"
4. "2 Brothers"
5. "Snake Drive"
6. "Shake 'Em on Down
   Shake 'Em on Down
   "Shake 'Em on Down" is a country-style blues song recorded by Bukka White in 1937. It is his best-known song and "became part of the repertoire of Chicago blues".-Background:...
   
   " (Fred McDowell
   Mississippi Fred McDowell
   Fred McDowell known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player.-Career:...
   
   , arr: Burnside/Spencer/Bauer/Simmins)
7. "Criminal Inside Me"
8. "Walkin' Blues" (Robert Johnson, arr: Burnside/Spencer/Bauer/Simmins)
9. "Tojo Told Hitler"
10. "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)"