title: Independent Worm Saloon
text: # Independent Worm Saloon
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Chicago Tribune | |
  | Entertainment Weekly | B |
  | Los Angeles Times | |
  | The New York Times | (favorable) |
  | Robert Christgau | A− |
  | Rolling Stone | |
  
  Independent Worm Saloon is the sixth album by alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 1993 on Capitol Records. The band chose to follow a heavier orientation for most of the record, following the hiring of producer John Paul Jones, formerly of Led Zeppelin.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  ### Japanese CD reissue bonus tracks
  
  * "Beat the Press" – 1:25
  * "Ghandi" – 2:31
  * "Neee Neee" – 4:31
  
  These three bonus tracks were also included on a 10" vinyl promotional release sent to college radio stations. "Ghandi" was later included on Humpty Dumpty LSD.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Butthole Surfers
  
  * Gibby Haynes – vocals, guitar
  * Paul Leary – guitar, vocals (track 10), spoken word (track 4), "art master"
  * Jeff Pinkus – bass, vocals & banjo (track 16)
  * King Coffey – drums
  
  ### Additional personnel
  
  * John Paul Jones – producer, bass (track 16)
  * Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixer
  * Helios Creed – guitar (tracks 12 & 17)
  * Heather Van Haaften – "art slave"
  
  ## Charts
  
  Album - Billboard (United States)
  
  | Year | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 154 |
  | 1993 | Heatseekers | 6 |
  
  Singles - Billboard (United States)
  
  | Year | Single | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1993 | "Who Was In My Room Last Night?" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
  