| MELVINS / JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - BLACK BETTY [PLATE 07] (7", US) |
| DATE: 1.OCTOBER.2011 |
LABEL: Amphetamine Reptile |
CAT NO.: SCALE121 |
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A. Melvins - Black Betty
B. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty |
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Design #07 of the two color linocut hand printed, hand assembled sleeve for the
Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
- Black Betty tri-colour 7" single.
Each art show sleeve is designed, printed, signed and numbered by Haze XXL in an
edition of 10 for the Apocalyptic Mongoloid: Ocular Variant Infestation
show on 1st October 2011 (scroll down for the poster). |
 
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There are 10 copies of each art show sleeve with tri-colour vinyl (total = 100),
an additional 100 copies of the tri-colour vinyl in standard
design sleeve (33 went to the Melvins,
66 to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion)
and 800 on Splatter vinyl.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion version
was recorded whilst they were on tour in Australia at Linear Recording, Sydney.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion version of the track was used in a Volkswagen advert broadcast during Super Bowl XLV
on 6th February 2011 (shown below). A 'making of' video
can be seen on
youtube.com [LINK].
Although the earliest known recording is by James Iron Head Baker and Group
(1933) the Blues Explosion
version has more in common with the Leadbelly adaption and the
most famous rock arrangement is by Ram Jam.
These recordings can be heard on youtube.com at the folllowing addresses:
James Iron Head Baker and Group: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4XFXJSQQOI
Leadbelly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYrK464nIeY
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ulbjaKmKG0
Ram Jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R044sleOW6I
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 01) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 02) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 03) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 04) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 05) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 06) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 07) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 08) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 09) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty (Plate 10) [TRI-COLOR] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black
Betty [SPLATTER] (7", US)
VIEW: Melvins
/ Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty [TRI-COLOR / JSBX] (7", US)
VIEW:
Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty [TRI-COLOR
/ MELVINS] (7", US)
VIEW: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black Betty / No Reservations
(7", US)
VIEW: Melvins / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Black
Betty (POSTER, US)
VIEW: Lyrics > Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
- Black Betty
VIEW: Leadbelly - Negro Sinful Songs Sung by Leadbelly
(5x78rpm, US)
VIEW: Lyrics > Leadbelly - Black Betty
VIEW: Ram Jam - Black Betty (7", UK)
VIEW: Lyrics > Ram Jam - Black Betty
VIEW:
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion releases
VIEW: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion covers page
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