Pick Up Heaven is the debut album of Drain, released in March 1992 through Trance Syndicate.[2] The vocals on "Martyr's Road" were taken from an Islamic chant record that was in Coffey's possession.[3]

Pick Up Heaven
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1992
RecordedBen Blank Audio, Austin, Texas
GenreNoise rock, psychedelic rock
Length35:31
LabelTrance Syndicate
ProducerDrain
Drain chronology
Pick Up Heaven
(1992)
Offspeed and In There
(1996)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Drain

No.TitleLength
1."National Anthem"1:46
2."Crawfish"4:33
3."Martyr's Road"2:40
4."Non Compis Mentis"3:09
5."Funeral Pyre"4:08
6."Ozark Monkey Chant"4:35
7."Instant Hippie"3:34
8."Flower Mound"5:33
9."Every Secret Thing"4:33
10."The Ballad of Miss Toni Fisher"1:00

Personnel

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Drain
  • King Coffey – drums, keyboards, vocals
  • David McCreath – guitar, vocals
  • Owen McMahon – bass guitar, vocals
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Pick Up Heaven". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Joseph (1992). "Idiocy Begins at Home" (PDF) (25). Puncture: 9–10. Retrieved March 19, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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