01. Three Quater Man
02. Hanky-Joe Digger
03. Do The Blackout
04. Wanna Scratch It?
05. Pimp Hand Strong
06. Bee In Flight
07. Asphalt Blues
08. The Diddler
09. Blackjack
10. Baretta's My Handle
11. Cash Cow
12. The Termite Speaks
13. Nine Eleven
14. The Jack Martin Story
15. Cash Cow (Reprise)
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US CD issue in regular case with clear tray.
Judah Bauer plays guitar and harmonica on Do
The Blackout.
Jon Spencer
plays acoustic guitar on The Diddler
and Wanna Scratch It? (which was also released on the In The Red
records sampler Static Disaster in the UK) . |
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The Japanese edtion of this album features
three additional bonus tracks one of which (The Harmonica is in "F")
was co-written by Jon Spencer.
Speedball Baby guitarist Matt Verta-Ray would
go on to form Heavy Trash with Jon Spencer and
work on records by numerous other artists including Five
Dollar Priest, Lost Crusaders, Rob K, Micragirls,
The King Brothers, Edision
Rocket Train, Puffy AmiYumi and many more.
VIEW LYRICS: Three Quarter Man / Hanky-Joe Digger /
Do The Blackout / Wanna Scratch It?
/ Pimp Hand Strong /
Bee In Flight / Asphalt Blues /
The Diddler /
Blackjack / Baretta's My Handle
/ Cash Cow /
The Termite Speaks / Nine Eleven
/ The Jack Martin Story /
Cash Cow (Reprise) / Lil' Pimp
/ Skulpee! /
The Harmonica is in "F"
VIEW: Speedball Baby - Uptight (CD, US)
VIEW: Speedball Baby - Uptight (LP, US)
VIEW: Speedball Baby - The Blackout (LP, US)
VIEW: Speedball Baby
- The Blackout (CD,
JAPAN)
VIEW: V/A feat. Speedball Baby - A Salvo of 24 Gunshots
(7"/2xLP, FRANCE)
VIEW: V/A feat. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Speedball
Baby - Static Disaster in the UK In The Red Records Sampler (CD, UK)
VIEW: Guest Appearances |
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SONG CREDITS: |
Electric Bass: Ali Smith
Drums: Andy Action
Guitar: Matt Verta-Ray
Vocals: Ron Ward
Electric Bass: Jenny Decker
Additional Musicians:
Upright Bass: Tom Abbs, Corin Stigall, Brent Martens and Paul Dugan
Vibes: Lily Wolf
Electric Bass: Paul Kolderie and Jim D
Background Vocals: Ali Smith, Christina Campanella and Cristina Martinez
01. Three Quater Man
Writers: Verta-Ray/Ward/Brooke Williams
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
02. Hanky-Joe Digger
Writers: Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
Guitar Solo: Clay Reed
03. Do The Blackout
Writers: Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
Guitar/Harmonica: Judah Bauer
04. Wanna Scratch It?
Writers: Jon Spencer/Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
Acoustic Guitar: Jon Spencer
05. Pimp Hand Strong
Writers: James Chance/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Early Mixes: Paul Kolderie
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
06. Bee In Flight
Writers: Decker/Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
07. Asphalt Blues
Writers: Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
08. The Diddler
Writers: Markham/Smith/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
Acoustic Guitar: Jon Spencer
Percussion: Cristina Martinez
09. Blackjack
Writers: Chet Atkins
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
10. Baretta's My Handle
Writers: Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
11. Cash Cow
Writers: Matt Verta-Ray
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
Vocals: Mick Collins
Saxophones: Dri Kaplan, Parker Noon and James Chance
Organ: Lily Wolf and Daniel Collas
12. The Termite Speaks
Writers: Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward/Wolf
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
13. Nine Eleven
Writers: Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
14. The Jack Martin Story
Writers: Markham/Verta-Ray/Ward
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
15. Cash Cow (Reprise)
Writers: Speedball Baby
Produced: Matt Verta-Ray
Recorded by Matt Verta-Ray and Andy Action at NY HED Studio/Peligro Audio NYC 2001
Mastered: Andrew Hermans at Polywog
(p)&© 2002 Blues Interactions, Inc. Licensed by In The Red Records, U.S.A.
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ARTWORK:
Photos: Ali Smith, Ashkan Sahihi, Parker Noon, Chris Gray and Kay Olson
Design: Jimmy Hole and Matt Verta-Ray
BARCODE: 7 5971-85086-2 8
MATRIX: "IFPI LL27 RPP-CA CR50739 THE BLACKOUT ITR086 01" |
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