Gluey Porch Treatments

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Gluey Porch Treatments is the debut studio 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.<ref name=trouserpress>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tracks 18–29 can only be found on the 1999 Ipecac Recordings re-release; these songs are taken from a boombox demo.

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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.

The title track "Gluey Porch Treatments" was re-recorded and released in 2001 on their thirteenth studio album, Electroretard.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Critical reception

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."<ref name=allmusic/> Dave Grohl described it as heavier and better than Black Sabbath.<ref name=grohl/>

Track listing

All songs written by Buzz Osborne except where noted.

Personnel

Melvins

• 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