JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - ACME [PROMO] (CD, UK) DATE: 19.OCTOBER.1998 LABEL: Mute CAT NO.: PCDSTUMM154 01. Magical Colors 02. Calvin 03. Lovin' Machine 04. Talk About the Blues NOTES: VIEW: Four-track promo in card sleeve issued prior to the release of Acme which was commercially released in the UK on vinyl and DigiPak CD. Calvin, Magical Colors and Talk About The Blues were all issued as singles. The song Talk About The Blues was written as a direct response to a Rolling Stone review of Now I Got Worry and Q&A with Jon Spencer and the title is a reference to I Do Not Play Not Rock 'n' Roll by Mississippi Fred McDowell. The song is discussed in detail in both a CMJ New Music Monthly article titled 'Acme Blues Explosives, INC' and a later Rolling Stone interview. Talk About The Blues was commercially released as single on 7" (UK), CD (UK/US) and 12" (UK/US). VIEW: Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock 'n' Roll (LP, US) VIEW: Acme Blues Explosives, INC / Rolling Stone Interview  VIEW LYRICS: Talk About The Blues / ALL Blues Explosion lyrics VIEW: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion releases SONG CREDITS: 01. Magical Colors Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: with Greg Talenfeld Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson Backing Vocals: Talenfeld 02. Calvin Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Calvin Johnson Remixed and Arranged: T-Ray 03. Lovin' Machine Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Jim Water and Scott Benzel with Dan the Automator Piano: Greg Forman 04. Talk About the Blues Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Suz Dyer, Calvin Johnson and Greg Talenfeld Mixed: Dan the Automator Noises: Rick Lee Scratching: Automator SLEEVE INFORMATION: "the jon spencer blues explosion. jsbx98. sampler. Mute Records Ltd. 429 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RE. LC5834 Made in Great Britain. PCDSTUMM154 http://www.mutelibtech.com/mute/ for promotional use only, not for sale Design: David Warner" DETAILS: ARTWORK: Design: David Warner BARCODE: n/a MATRIX: "D1248 PCDSTUMM 154  IFPI L153  NIMBUS  IFPIL153" RELATED LINKS: mute.com