Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust explained

A Live History of Gluttony and Lust
Type:	live
Artist:	The Melvins
Cover:	Houdini live 2005.jpg
Released:	May 16, 2006
Recorded:	2005
Genre:	Sludge metal, hardcore punk
Length:	59:13
Label:	Ipecac
Producer:	The Melvins
Prev Title:	Sieg Howdy!
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	(A) Senile Animal
Next Year:	2006

Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust is an album by the Melvins, which was released in 2006 through Ipecac Recordings. It is a live rendition of their 1993 album Houdini.

Background and recording

In 2005, the Melvins were invited to play Houdini in its entirety by All Tomorrow's Parties for their Don't Look Back series. After performing, the band thought it would make for a good live album, but they had not recorded their set. Consequently, the band then rented an empty warehouse and played the set to an invitation-only crowd.^[1] The band played and recorded two sets, picking the best performances from each for the final album.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Pearl Bomb" (Melvins) – 1:39
2. "Hooch" (Melvins) – 2:33
3. "Night Goat" (Melvins) – 7:36
4. "Lizzy" (Melvins) – 4:49
5. "Goin' Blind" (Simmons/Coronel) – 4:34
6. "Cop-Ache" (Melvins) – 1:54
7. "Set Me Straight" (Melvins) / "Deserted Cities of the Heart" (Bruce/Brown) – 2:51
8. "Sky Pup" (Melvins) – 3:17
9. "Teet" (Melvins) – 2:45
10. "Joan of Arc" (Melvins) – 4:19
11. "Honey Bucket" (Melvins) – 2:21
12. "Hag Me" (Melvins) – 8:05
13. "Spread Eagle Beagle" (Melvins) – 12:30

Personnel

• King Buzzo – guitar, vocals, extra percussion (track 13), liner notes
• Dale Crover – drums, vocals
• Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, vocals, extra percussion (track 13)

with

• Lustmord – extra percussion (track 13)

Additional personnel

• Toshi Kasai– engineer
• Edmundo Gomez– assistant engineer
• Paul Barros Bessone– assistant engineer
• Mackie Osborne– design

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pierce. Ken. Houdini Live 2005: A Live History Of Gluttony And Lust by The Melvins. Piercing Metal. June 21, 2006.
2. Web site: Gramlich . Christ . The Melvins Houdini Live 2005 . . 3 May 2020 . 1 May 2006.