Nine High a Pallet is the first studio album by brute., a band based in Athens, Georgia, USA, which was a collaboration band between the guitarist Vic Chesnutt and members of Widespread Panic. The album was recorded at John Keane (record producer)'s studio in Athens, Georgia.

Nine High a Pallet
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1995
RecordedDecember 1993
GenreRock, Southern rock, jam
LabelCapricorn (1995)
Velocette (2002)
ProducerScott Stuckey
Brute. chronology
Nine High a Pallet
(1995)
Co-Balt
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Village VoiceA−[4]

The liner notes to the album suggest that the band's name originated from a comment from Dave Schools who reportedly stated, "Play like a brute."

The liner notes also suggest that the album title derives from the safe stacking height for pallets.

The band Brute played 5 shows under that moniker, and Vic would collaborate with the band several more times before his death.[5][6]

Several brute. songs have been covered by Widespread Panic over the years since Vic's death, including "Protein Drink/Sewing Machine" and "Bastards in Bubbles."

Track listing

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All songs written by Vic Chesnutt, except as shown.

  1. "Westport Ferry" – 2:56
  2. "Blight" (Chesnutt, Houser, Nance, Schools) – 4:07
  3. "Good Morning Mr. Hard on" – 3:46
  4. "I Ain't Crazy Enough"
  5. "Protein Drink/Sewing Machine" ("Sewing Machine" co-written by Tina Chesnutt)
  6. "Let's Get Down to Business"
  7. "George Wallace"
  8. "PC"
  9. "Snowblind" (Hoyt Axton)
  10. "Miserable"
  11. "Bastards in Bubbles"
  12. "Cataclysm" – 8:36

Personnel

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Vic Chesnutt – guitar, vocals, harmonica
John Bell – dobro, vocals
Michael Houser – guitar, vocals
Todd Nance – percussion, drums, vocals
Dave Schools – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
John Hermann – keyboards
Guest performers
John Hickman – harp ("Cataclysm" only)
John Keane – pedal steel guitar ("Snowblind" only)
David Lowery – guitar ("Cataclysm" only)
Production
John Keane – engineer
Scott Stuckey – producer, engineer, mixing, remastering
Don Zientara – mixing

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nine High a Pallet - Brute". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. ^ Mirkin, Steven (1995-09-29). "Nine High a Pallet". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Vic Chesnutt". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1995-10-24). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  5. ^ "Everyday companion: Side projects".
  6. ^ "Everyday Companion: Guests".
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