Rockit Fuel Only

Rockit Fuel Only
Studio album by
Evan Johns
Released1991
LabelRykodisc[1]
ProducerEvan Johns
Evan Johns chronology
Please Mr. Santa Claus
(1990) 		Rockit Fuel Only
(1991)

Rockit Fuel Only is an album by the American musician Evan Johns, released in 1991.[2][3] He is credited with his backing band, the H-Bombs.[4][5] Johns supported the album with a North American tour.[6]

Production

Rockit Fuel Only was produced by Johns, who also played mandolin on the album.[7][8] It was recorded in Dallas.[9] Drummer Jim Starboard sings lead on one track.[10]

"Dig That Boogie" is a cover of the Roy Hall song; "Burnin' Over What I Done" is about the televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Chicago Tribune[13]
Houston Chronicle[14]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[10]
Orlando Sentinel[15]

Trouser Press wrote that "'Boogie Disease' and 'Little Scene Setter' are among the rip-it-up corkers that keep Evan Johns among rock'n'roll's guitar elite."[16] The Orlando Sentinel thought that Johns "detonates his guitar with unpredictable but always spine-shaking results on everything from the monumentally grungy 'Back in the Back Seat' to the roaring 'Little Scene Setter' to the Texas-swinging-out-of-orbit 'Under the Willows in Dixie' to the wistful 'Meant for You'."[15]

The Austin American-Statesman noted that "Johns is more an extremist than a revivalist."[17] The Chicago Tribune complained that "it takes nearly three-quarters of the album and a swaying little tune called 'In the Groove' before he and the band find a groove that isn't just a mindless boogie stomp (with lyrics to match)."[13] The Houston Chronicle concluded that "Johns is in a class by himself when it comes to imagination and fretboard exploration"; the paper later listed the album among the 40 best of 1991.[14][18]

AllMusic wrote: "Johns' craggy vocals make this 100-proof roadhouse rock even when he's in a relatively mellow mood, and it's never too long before he kicks things back into overdrive on fourth-gear rockers like 'Back in the Backseat', 'Sugary Action', and the title cut."[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Back in the Backseat" 
2."Little Scene Setter" 
3."Under the Willows in Dixie" 
4."Rockit Fuel Only" 
5."Meant for You" 
6."Prove It to Each Other" 
7."Boogie Disease" 
8."Who You Are (Where Are You?)" 
9."In the Groove" 
10."Dig That Boogie" 
11."Sugary Action" 
12."Burnin' Over What I Done" 
13."You Always Go" 
14."Juvenile Delinquent" 

References

  1. ^ Corcoran, Michael (March 17, 1991). "Record File". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Evan Johns & His H-Bombs Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Blackstock, Peter (May 10, 1991). "Best Bets". Austin American-Statesman. p. A10.
  4. ^ "Evan Johns and His H-Bombs...". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 3, 1991. p. D3.
  5. ^ Esmonde, Donn (July 19, 1991). "The Twang's the Thang". The Buffalo News. p. G3.
  6. ^ MacQueen, Steve (May 3, 1991). "'Energetic guitar and a voice like spinning tires on gravel'". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 10D.
  7. ^ "Album Reviews — Rockit Fuel Only by Evan Johns & His H-Bombs". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 23. June 8, 1991. p. 74.
  8. ^ Gettelman, Parry (June 12, 1992). "Musical Irons in the Inferno". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
  9. ^ Booth, Philip (May 3, 1991). "Turning up the Heatwave". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 18.
  10. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 609.
  11. ^ Campbell, Tom (December 28, 1991). "Thanks to Johns, wild rockabilly is coming to town". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L20.
  12. ^ a b "Rockit Fuel Only". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Heim, Chris (December 5, 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  14. ^ a b Racine, Marty (May 12, 1991). "Rockit Fuel Only". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 11.
  15. ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (June 21, 1991). "Evan Johns & His H-Bombs". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 18.
  16. ^ "Evan Johns and His H-Bombs". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  17. ^ McLeese, Don (April 23, 1991). "Due any day is Rockit Fuel Only by Evan Johns...". Austin American-Statesman. p. B8.
  18. ^ Racine, Marty; Mitchell, Rick (December 29, 1991). "Top 40 of '91 – Critics choose best albums of year". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 8.
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