Gov't Mule (album)

Gov't Mule is the debut studio album by the American band Gov't Mule. The album was produced and mostly recorded live by Michael Barbiero at Bearsville Sound Studios, with many tracks running into each other. "Mule" is still a concert favorite, and "Rockin' Horse" was later recorded by the Allman Brothers Band when Warren Haynes rejoined the group for the album Hittin' the Note.

Gov't Mule
Studio album by Gov't Mule
Released	June 27, 1995
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) River Sound (New York)
Genre	Blues rock[1]
Length	69:48
Label	Relativity
Producer	Michael Barbiero
Gov't Mule chronology
Gov't Mule (1995) Live at Roseland Ballroom (1996)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Rolling Stone wrote that "the Mule kick with punishing metal force... Woody and drummer Matt Abts hammer out a bottom-heavy platform from which Haynes can grandstand."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grinnin' in Your Face"	Eddie "Son" House	1:35
2.	"Mother Earth"	Peter Chatman, Louis Simpkins	8:13
3.	"Rockin' Horse"	Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson	4:06
4.	"Monkey Hill"	Warren Haynes, Allen Woody	4:40
5.	"Temporary Saint"	Warren Haynes	5:44
6.	"Trane"	Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts	7:28
7.	"Mule"	Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts	5:39
8.	"Dolphineus"	Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts	2:03
9.	"Painted Silver Light"	Warren Haynes	7:07
10.	"Mr. Big" (Free cover)	Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff	6:06
11.	"Left Coast Groovies (For FZ)"	Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts	6:52
12.	"World of Difference"	Warren Haynes	10:15

Personnel

• Warren Haynes - vocals, guitar
• Matt Abts - drums
• Allen Woody - bass
• John Popper - harmonica
• Hook Herrera - harmonica
• Michael Barbiero - production

References

1. Jehnzen, Daevid. "Gov't Mule - Gov't Mule". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
2. Milas, Alexander (July 2012). "Gov't Mule - Gov't Mule". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 107.
3. Swenson, John (June 29, 1995). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 711. p. 45.