Vegas Throat

Vegas Throat is the debut studio album of the American noise rock band Barkmarket, released in 1991 by Triple X Records. It was reissued in 1992 on Rick Rubin's Def American label with an alternate track listing and the song " Ten Convictions". The album's title is a colloquial term describing a chronic sore throat attributed by singers and performers to the dry desert air in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vegas Throat
Studio album by Barkmarket
Released	1991 March 10, 1992 (re-issue)
Recorded	December 1990-February 1991
Genre	Noise rock
Length	52:37 57:34 (Def American release)
Label	Triple X Def American (re-issue)
Producer	Dave Sardy
Barkmarket chronology
Vegas Throat (1991) Gimmick (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Stewart Mason of allmusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, claiming "the rough edges of this album add to its charm", although noting that later releases perfected the band's sound.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dave Sardy, except where noted; all music is composed by Barkmarket, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grinder"		4:16
2.	"Pitbull"		5:59
3.	"Ditty"		1:46
4.	"The Nuisance"		3:58
5.	"The Patsy"		4:33
6.	"Poverty"		3:37
7.	"Pencil"		5:35
8.	"Fatstamp"		4:05
9.	"Hydrox God"		5:13
10.	"Salvation"		4:47
11.	"I Don't Live" (Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)	Jimi Hendrix	4:34
12.	"Back Stabbers" (O'Jays cover)	Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead	4:14

Def American CD re-issue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grinder"		4:11
2.	"Ditty"		1:46
3.	"The Nuisance"		3:58
4.	"The Patsy"		4:33
5.	"Poverty"		3:37
6.	"Pitbull"		5:59
7.	"Pencil"		5:35
8.	"Fatstamp"		4:05
9.	"Hydrox God"		5:13
10.	"Salvation"		4:47
11.	"I Don't Live" (Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)	Jimi Hendrix	4:34
12.	"Back Stabbers" (O'Jays cover)	Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead	4:14
13.	"Ten Convictions"		5:02

Personnel

Adapted from the Vegas Throat liner notes.[2]

Barkmarket John Nowlin – bass guitar, sampler, recording (12) Dave Sardy – lead vocals, guitar, production, recording Rock Savage – drums, pipe

Additional musicians and production Marc Ribot – guitar (5) Syd Straw – backing vocals (5) Howie Weinberg – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1991	Triple X	CD, CS	51092
	1992	Def American	CD	926893

References

1. Mason, Stewart. "Barkmarket: Vegas Thoat > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
2. Vegas Throat (booklet). Barkmarket. Los Angeles, California: Triple X Records. 1991.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Vegas Throat at Discogs (list of releases)