Gluey Porch Treatments

Gluey Porch Treatments is the debut album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1987 through Alchemy Records. The original release was vinyl only. The album was later released on cassette tape with the Six Songs EP through Boner Records and appears as bonus material on the CD version of Ozma.^[5] Tracks 18–29 can only be found on the 1999 Ipecac Recordings re-release; these songs are taken from a boombox demo.

The album is considered one of the first examples of sludge metal^[1]^[2] and a blueprint for grunge.^[4]^{[page needed]}

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Background

"Steve Instant Newman" and "As It Was" are re-recordings of "Disinvite" and "Easy As It Was" respectively, as heard on the Six Songs EP.

"Leeech" was originally a song by Green River entitled "Leech." When Melvins founder Buzz Osborne asked a member of Green River why they never played the song, the reply was that the band thought it was too repetitive and was therefore dropped from their set. The song may have been essentially given to the Melvins on the spot, though Mark Arm has jokingly criticized their claim of ownership of it, teasingly saying that they inappropriately attributed the song to themselves.^[6]

The song "Eye Flys" appears on the soundtrack for the film, Kurt Cobain: About a Son and the Melvins live album Sugar Daddy Live. "Glow God," "Big As a Mountain" and "Heaviness of the Load" appear on the Alchemy Records compilation album Peace Thru Chemistry.

The title track Gluey Porch Treatments was re-recorded and released in 2001 on their thirteenth album Electroretard.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

AllMusic critic Ned Raggett praised the album, writing: "Drawn-out syllables at the end of lines descending into murk, bellowing half-understandable insanities, flanged warbles and squeals: It's all there."^[1] Dave Grohl described it as heavier and better than Black Sabbath.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Buzz Osborne except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Eye Flys"		6:16
2.	"Echo Head/Don't Piece Me"	Melvins	2:51
3.	"Heater Moves and Eyes"		3:52
4.	"Steve Instant Newman"	Melvins	1:31
5.	"Influence of Atmosphere"		1:51
6.	"Exact Paperbacks"		0:43
7.	"Happy Grey or Black"	Melvins	2:01
8.	"Leeech"	Mark Arm, Steve Turner	2:32

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Glow God"		0:51
10.	"Big as a Mountain"		0:57
11.	"Heavyness of the Load"		3:06
12.	"Flex with You"		0:54
13.	"Bitten into Sympathy"		1:45
14.	"Gluey Porch Treatments"		0:48
15.	"Clipping Roses"		0:49
16.	"As It Was"	Melvins	2:51
17.	"Over from Under the Excrement"		4:39

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
18.	"Echohead" (Demo)	0:32
19.	"Flex with You" (Demo)	0:58
20.	"Don't Piece Me" (Demo)	2:20
21.	"Bitten into Sympathy" (Demo)	1:30
22.	"Exact Paperbacks" (Demo)	0:46
23.	"Glow God/Big as a Mountain" (Demo)	1:55
24.	"Heaviness of the Load" (Demo)	3:04
25.	"Happy Gray or Black" (Demo)	1:59
26.	"Heater Moves and Eyes" (Demo)	4:29
27.	"Gluey Porch Treatments" (Demo)	0:52
28.	"Eye Flys" (Demo)	3:11
29.	"Clipping Roses" (Demo)	0:55

Personnel

Matt Lukin – bass guitar, vocals
Buzz Osborne – vocals, guitar, liner notes on 1999 Ipecac reissue
Dale Crover – drums

Additional personnel

Mark Deutrom – producer, mixing
Carl Herlofsson – engineer, mixing
David Musgrove – second engineer
Victor Hayden – original artwork, executive producer
Mackie Osborne – new artwork on 1999 Ipecac reissue

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Raggett, Ned. Gluey Porch Treatments at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Bukszpan, Daniel (2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. Barnes & Noble. p. 144. ISBN 0760742189.
^ Hobson, Rich. "The 12 heaviest punk albums of all time". LouderSound. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Apter, Jeff (2009). The Dave Grohl Story. Omnibus. ISBN 978-0857120212.
^ Robbins, Ira. "Melvins". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ "Green River - Leech [Great Audio]". YouTube. July 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ Popoff, Martin (March 5, 2001). "Melvins Electroretard". BW&BK.

v t e Melvins
Buzz Osborne Dale Crover Steven Shane McDonald Lori "Lorax" Black Mark Deutrom Mike Dillard Trevor Dunn Matt Lukin Jeff Pinkus Joe Preston Kevin Rutmanis Jared Warren Coady Willis
Studio albums	Gluey Porch Treatments Ozma Bullhead Lysol Houdini Prick Stoner Witch Stag Honky The Maggot The Bootlicker The Crybaby Electroretard Hostile Ambient Takeover (A) Senile Animal Nude with Boots The Bride Screamed Murder Freak Puke (Melvins Lite) Everybody Loves Sausages Tres Cabrones (Melvins 1983) Hold It In Basses Loaded A Walk with Love & Death Pinkus Abortion Technician Working with God (Melvins 1983) Five Legged Dog Bad Mood Rising Tarantula Heart
Collaborations	Pigs of the Roman Empire (with Lustmord) Never Breathe What You Can't See (with Jello Biafra) Sieg Howdy! (with Jello Biafra) Three Men and a Baby (with Mike Kunka)
EPs	Six Songs Eggnog King Buzzo Dale Crover Joe Preston Tora Tora Tora The Bulls & the Bees
Live albums	Your Choice Live Series Vol. 12 Alive at the Fucker Club Colossus of Destiny Millennium Monsterwork 2000 (with Fantômas) Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust Melvins vs. Minneapolis Sugar Daddy Live
Compilations	Singles 1–12 The Trilogy Vinyl Electroretard 26 Songs Melvinmania: Best of the Atlantic Years 1993–1996 Neither Here nor There Mangled Demos from 1983 The Making Love Demos Chicken Switch
Video releases	Salad of a Thousand Delights Live from London 2006 (with Fantômas)
Singles/songs	"Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More" "Love Canal/Someday" "With Yo' Heart, Not Yo' Hands" "Boris" "Venus in Furs" "Honey Bucket" "See How Pretty, See How Smart"
Related articles	Discography We Reach: The Music of the Melvins Big Business Mackie Osborne

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