JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - ACME (PROMO CD, JAPAN) DATE: 7.OCTOBER.1998 LABEL: Toy's Factory CAT NO.: RPT-856 01. Calvin 02. Magical Colors 03. Do You Wanna Get Heavy? 04. Italian Country Pickup 05. Talk About The Blues 06. I Wanna Make It Alright 07. Lovin' Machine 08. Bernie 09. Hell 10. Blue Green Olga 11. Give Me A Chance 12. Desperate 13. Torture 14. Attack 15. Calvin (Full) NOTES: VIEW: Japanese Promo in slimline case issued prior to the release of Acme. Includes two bonus tracks. The card insert is printed on both sides and features information (in Japanese) and a band photo. Italian Country Pickup is titled High Gear on all other issues of Acme. This version includes two bonus tracks which are Hell and Calvin (Full). Calvin, Magical Colors, [Do You Wanna Get] Heavy? and Talk About The Blues were all issued as singles. An earlier version of Attack was released on Selector Dub Narcotic and titled Blues Explosion Attack, this has much more raw live-sound and totally different lyrics. The title of the song Bernie is a tribute to a Blues Explosion fan who follows the band around the country. The song was originally "called Get Down With Brian for this Dub Narcotic guy, but Albini called it Get Down With Bernie. We shortened it as a tribute to him and to the friends of the Blues Explosion." - extract from Rolling Stone article Track X Track (read the full text here).  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. Calvin Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Calvin Johnson Remixed and Arranged: T-Ray 02. Magical Colors Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson Backing Vocals: Talenfeld 03. Do You Wanna Get Heavy? Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Suz Dyer Mixed with Dan the Automator Backing Vocals: Dexter Conyers, Lee 'Scout' Ford, Jerome 'Rome' Cohen and Jason Powell Scratching: The Automator 04. Italian Country Pickup (a.k.a. High Gear) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded/Mixed: Steve Albini 05. 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 06. I Wanna Make It Alright Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Chris Shaw Organ and Synthersizer: Shaw 07. 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 08. Bernie Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Suz Dyer and Calvin Johnson Mixed with Nick Sansano Backing Vocals: Cristina Martinez and Hollis Queens Organ: Brian Weber Piano: Sansano 09. Hell Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Jim Dickinson Sitar: Luther Dickinson Washboard: Cody Dickinson 10. Blue Green Olga Writers: Cunniff/Explosion Published: EMI April Music Inc./Grand Royal Music/Luscious Jackson Music, ASCAP/Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Suz Dyer Mixed with Dan the Automator Backing Vocals: Jill Cunniff Organ: Joel Diamond Scratching: Automator 11. Give Me A Chance Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Chris Shaw and with Greg Talenfeld Organ/Synthersizer: Shaw 12. Desperate Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld and Dan The Automator Harmonica: Talenfeld Backing Vocals: Audrey Rose 13. Torture Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Suz Dyer Mixed with Dan The Automator Additional mixing with Nick Sansano 14. Attack Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Alec Empire and Dan The Automator Scratching: The Automator 15. Calvin (Full) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI) Recorded: Calvin Johnson Remixed and Arranged: T-Ray SLEEVE INFORMATION: The sleeve features mostly Japanese text and the following information in English: "1998.10.07 Release! Not For Sale/For Promotion Only Manufactured by Toy's Factory, Tokyo, Japan (p) 1998 RPT-856 Stereo *Bonus tracks for Japan Only [in reference to 'Hell' and 'Calvin (Full)'] DISC: PRT-856 STEREO (p) 1998 JASRAC (856) 1998.10.07 on Sale! All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized public performance and broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited. Made by Toy's Factory in Japan. Licensed from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion." DETAILS: ARTWORK: [no details] BARCODE: n/a MATRIX: "PRT-856  MT  A01  IFPI L261" RELATED LINKS: n/a