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"Jon Spencer
Blues Explosion really takes its collector fans seriously. While Matador is planning
to release some of this material domestically in September, collectors will have
already snatched up the following: First, the Japanese
edition of Acme (Toy's Factory) included two bonus tracks, "Hell" and "Calvin
(Remix)." Then, the single for "Talk About The Blues"
(Mute UK) contained the Acme album version and
a Saints And Sinners remix, plus "Lovin' Machine (Automator Remix)," "Calvin (Zebra
Ranch Remix)" and an enhanced portion featuring the video for "Talk
About The Blues." The fold-out sleeve additionally contains a perforated
sheet of Blues Explosion stickers. (A certain local dancer reportedly employs 'em to hide her nipples, per local ordinance, when she performs. Ingenious and hip.)
The Acme sessions apparently yielded close to
a second albums worht of material, with tunes summarily handed out for studio tinkering
folks like the Automator, Moby, David Holmes, Alec Empire, Calvin Johnson and Jim
Waters; these can be had on a pair of Japanese items (issued by Toy's Factory).
Confusingly, Extra-Acme is a CD, while Ura-Acme is a vinyl LP. Yes, despite some quasi-overlap
("Bacon" is on the former as a Nick Sansano mix, on the latter as a Chris Shaw mix;
"Talk About The Blues" is a demo version on the LP, the Saints And Sinners mix on
the CD), completists will need both editions as each contains five tracks not appearing on the other. Plus these tunes are in no way half-baked outtakes or
weak-kneed remixes.
In fact, the droid funk of "Wait A Minute" is easily as swank
as anything on Acme. Pinch your tits at your good fortune and shout it out loud: Blues Explosion!" |