Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust

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.

A Live History of Gluttony and Lust
Live album by The Melvins
Released	May 16, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Sludge metal, hardcore punk
Length	59:13
Label	Ipecac
Producer	The Melvins
The Melvins chronology
Sieg Howdy! (2005) A Live History of Gluttony and Lust (2006) (A) Senile Animal (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(5.7)[2]

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.^[2][3] The band played and recorded two sets, picking the best performances from each for the final album.^[4]

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

References

1. "A Live History of Gluttony and Lust - Melvins". Allmusic.
2. Byrom, Cory (June 13, 2006). "Melvins Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust". Archived from the original on July 4, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
3. Pierce, Ken (June 21, 2006). "Houdini Live 2005: A Live History Of Gluttony And Lust by The Melvins". Piercing Metal.
4. Gramlich, Christ (May 1, 2006). "The Melvins Houdini Live 2005". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 3, 2020.