JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - NOW I GOT WORRY [#1] (CASSETTE, US) DATE: 15.OCTOBER.1996 LABEL: Matador/Capitol CAT NO.: 53553-4 A1. Skunk A2. Identify A3. Wail A4. Fuck Shit Up A5. 2Kindsa Love A6. Love All Of Me A7. Chicken Dog A8. Rocketship B1. Dynamite Lover B2. Hot Shot B3. Can't Stop B4. Firefly Child B5. Eyeballin' B6. R.L. Got Soul B7. Get Over Here B8. Sticky NOTES: Original US cassette release of Now I Got Worry issued in shrink-wrap with stickered cover. (This is was later released as 'OLE-193 4'). This album features appearances by Thermos Malling of Doo Rag (2Kindsa Love / Sticky), Mark Ramos Nishita a.k.a. Money Mark  (Chicken Dog / Can't Stop / Firefly Child), Rufus Thomas (Chicken Dog) and Justin Berry (Firefly Child). Now I Got Worry was released on vinyl, CD and cassette with the Japanese edition including Cool Vee and Get With It as bonus tracks and the 2010 expanded re-issue including 11 rare tracks, 4 Radio Spots and a previously unreleased song titled Roosevelt Hotel Blues. The Korean edition of the album has fifteen rather than the usual 16 tracks ommitting the Dub Narcotic Sound System cover version Fuck Shit Up. In the UK Wail and 2Kindsa Love were released as singles, in Australia there was a 7" and CD of Rocketship and the US only saw promotional editons of Wail and 2Kindsa Love issued. The artwork for the UK and US promo editions of Controversial Negro was originally intended for this album. VIEW: Now I Got Worry: Released Tracks VIEW: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Now I Got Worry [2010] (CD, US) VIEW: LYRICS VIEW: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion releases SONG CREDITS: Guitar/Vocals: Judah Bauer Drums: Russell Simins Vocals/Guitar: Jon Spencer Produced: Jon Spencer and Jim Waters Recorded at Easley Studio, Memphis; G-Son, Los Angeles; and Waterworks West, Tuscon. Mixed at Waterworks West. Engineers: Saylor Breckenrigde, Mario Caldato Jr., Doug Easley, Davis McCain and Jim Waters. Mastered: Howie Weinberg and Roger Lian at Masterdisk 01. Skunk Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 2:38 02. Identify Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 1:08 03. Wail Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 3:09 04. Fuck Shit Up Writers: Dub Narcotic Published: Gravedigger Blues Run Time: 3:06 05. 2Kindsa Love Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Bang: Thermos Malling Run Time: 3:35 06. Love All Of Me Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 1:58 07. Chicken Dog "Writers: Explosion/Thomas"* Published: Copyright Control Clavinet: Mark Ramos Nishita Bark/Crow/Vocals: Rufus Thomas Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo'Wax Records, Ltd. Run Time: 2:59 *on the US promo version this is given as "Spencer/Explosion/Thomas". 08. Rocketship Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 3:15 09. Dynamite Lover Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 2:57 10. Hot Shot Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 2:07 11. Can't Stop Writers: Explosion/Nishita Published: Copyright Control/Fido Speaks Music Piano: Mark Ramos Nishita Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo'Wax Records, Ltd. Run Time: 2:52 12. Firefly Child Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Organ: Mark Ramos Nishita Sax: Justin Berry Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo'Wax Records, Ltd. Run Time: 3:24 13. Eyeballin' Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 3:17 14. R.L. Got Soul Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 4:05 15. Get Over Here Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Run Time: 2:03 16. Sticky Writers: Spencer/Explosion © 1996 Spencer/Explosion Bang: Thermos Malling Run Time: 2:53 SLEEVE NOTES: "Thank You; Cristina Martinez, Arizona DMV, Ken Pope, Cliff Taylor, Lisa Steinmeyer, Chick Cashman, Jack Zinder, Joe at Chicago Store, Jason Willis, Jenna, Peter Catalonotte, R.L. Burnside, Bob Fanning, Fan Hsiao, Dave Higel, Neil Kight, Dallas, Beastie Boys, Chris Mojo, Robert Gordon, Hotel Congress, Upward Bound, Billions Corporation, Matador, Crypt, In The Red, Au Go Go, Toys Factory, Fat Possum, CNL, Golden Sounds, Creative Man, Loren Chodosh, Peter Arsenault and fruity Chris Fahey. Special thanks to: Mark Ramos-Nishita (Clavinet on "Chicken Dog"; piano on "Can't Stop" and "Get With It"; organ on "Firefly Child") appearing courtesy of Mo'Wax Records, Ltd., Rufus Thomas (bark/crow/sang on "Chicken Dog"), Justin Berry (sax on "Firefly Child"), Thermos Malling (bang on "2Kindsa Love" and "Sticky") and King AdRock (Scratch on "Cool Vee")." DETAILS: ARTWORK: Fabulous Photography: Darren P Clarke Cover Photo: Danny Cinch Logo/Lettering: Jeanne Greco BARCODE: 7243 8 53553 4 5 MATRIX/RUN-OUT GROOVE ENGRAVING: n/a RELATED LINKS: matadorrecords.com