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Rockit Fuel Only is an album by the American musician Evan Johns, released in 1991.[2][3] He is credited with his backing band, the H-Bombs.[4][5]

Rockit Fuel Only
Studio album by Evan Johns
Released	1991
Label	Rykodisc[1]
Producer	Evan Johns
Evan Johns chronology
Please Mr. Santa Claus (1990) Rockit Fuel Only (1991)

Production

Rockit Fuel Only was produced by Johns, who also played mandolin on the album.[6][7] It was recorded in Dallas.[8] Drummer Jim Starboard sings lead on one track.[9]

"Dig That Boogie" is a cover of the Roy Hall song; "Burnin' Over What I Done" is about the televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Chicago Tribune	[12]
Houston Chronicle	[13]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[9]
Orlando Sentinel	[14]

Trouser Press wrote that "'Boogie Disease' and 'Little Scene Setter' are among the rip-it-up corkers that keep Evan Johns among rock'n'roll's guitar elite."[15] The Orlando Sentinel thought that Johns "detonates his guitar with unpredictable but always spine-shaking results on everything from the monumentally grungy 'Back in the Back Seat' to the roaring 'Little Scene Setter' to the Texas-swinging-out-of-orbit 'Under the Willows in Dixie' to the wistful 'Meant for You'."[14]

The Austin American-Statesman noted that "Johns is more an extremist than a revivalist."[16] The Chicago Tribune complained that "it takes nearly three-quarters of the album and a swaying little tune called 'In the Groove' before he and the band find a groove that isn't just a mindless boogie stomp (with lyrics to match)."[12] The Houston Chronicle concluded that "Johns is in a class by himself when it comes to imagination and fretboard exploration"; the paper later listed the album among the 40 best of 1991.[13][17]

AllMusic wrote: "Johns' craggy vocals make this 100-proof roadhouse rock even when he's in a relatively mellow mood, and it's never too long before he kicks things back into overdrive on fourth-gear rockers like 'Back in the Backseat', 'Sugary Action', and the title cut."[11]

Track listing

References

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