Edison Rocket Train – Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! (CD, US)

3 May 2005

Steel Cage

SCR-028

01. Yes, Yes, Yes! 02. Party Man Special 03. Samson and Delilah 04. Sting-A-Ree 05. What’s the Matter Now 06. Freezer Burn 07. Train Song No. 35 08. Your Dice Won’t Pass 09. Dirty Little Secret 10. Storm Warning 11. Rocket Man Blues 12. New Rocket Train Boogie 13. [uncredited track]
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NOTES:
CD album in standard case with clear tray. Jon Spencer plays Theremin on Freezer Burn and New Rocket Train Boogie. The following text is taken an excerpt from an interview which appeared in the French magazine ‘Dig It!’ (October 2004). The full text can be found on the Edison Rocket Train website. “How comes Jon Spencer appears on the record ? You’re friends ? I’ve known Jon for years, he’s a really great guy, and like I said, I’m also a big fan. When we were working on Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! I started thinking about outer space sounds and rocket sounds, and thought it would be cool to blast some theremin on a song. There was a perfect spot for it, so I gave Jon a call and he came down to do it. I mean, I couldn’t do it myself – it would be like I was copying his act! So I got right to the source. He’s also an old friend of Wharton Tiers, who produced the record with me, so it was a really natural, friendly situation.” – rockettrain.com Mike Edison also published his memoirs and released a “sonic companion” which featured Jon Spencer on Guitars, Synthesizers, Drums, Theremin and Tire Iron. Jon Spencer has appeared on the Edison Rocket Train releases This Train, Yes!, Yes!!, Yes!!! , East River Delta, I Walked With a Zombie , the I Have Fun Everywhere I Go soundtrack to the book and they both appear on the Speedball Baby track from Salvo of 24 Gunshots and the Lost Crusaders album. Michael Lavine filmed a Mike Edison and the Interstellar Rendezvous Band (featuring Jon Spencer on guitar). The songs are based on the book Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! and videos of Hugh Hefner Hates Girls and Do Right Man (Dirty Blues) can be seen on the Delta Science youtube.com account. Mike Edison receives a credit for ‘The Good Word’ on Damage and has worked with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “as their “Minister of Information,” writing the band’s press releases and industry propaganda, fan communiqués, and dedicated web copy.” along with the extensive sleeve notes for the 2010 deluxe releases of Year One, Extra Width + Mo’ Width, Orange + Experimental Remixes, Now I Got Worry, Controversial Negro, Acme + Acme Plus and Dirty Shirt Rock N Roll: The First Ten Years.
SONG CREDITS:
Vocals/Guitar/Slide Guitar/Diddley Bow/Percussions: Mike Edison Saxohones/Harp: Pete Linzell Trap Drums/Wind Gong: Sweet Joey Valentine King of the Maracas: Omar All Songs: © Mike Edison 2002 01. Yes, Yes, Yes! Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 02. Party Man Special Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 03. Samson and Delilah Writer: Traditional arr. Edison/Rocket Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 04. Sting-A-Ree Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 05. What’s the Matter Now Writer: Traditional arr. Edison/Rocket Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 06. Freezer Burn Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 Theremin: Jon Spencer 07. Train Song No. 35 Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 08. Your Dice Won’t Pass Writer: Traditional arr. Edison/Rocket Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 09. Dirty Little Secret Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 10. Storm Warning Writer: Mac Rebennack Recorded live at Manitoba’s by Wharton Tiers with the Rocket Train Mobile Unit 11. Rocket Man Blues Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 12. New Rocket Train Boogie Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002 Theremin: Jon Spencer 13. [uncredited track – only lasts a few seconds] Writer: Mike Edison Recorded by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, NYC spring 2002
SLEEVE NOTES:
“Special thanks: Larry and Leslie, Wharton, Jon Spencer, Cliff Mott, Betsy Palmer, Handsome Dick Mantiboa, The New York Sheiks, The Ranch Hands, Screaming Lord Overdrunk, John Holmstrom and Punk Magazine and the New Rocket Crew, Mr Ron Salvo and Miss Carrie.”
DETAILS:
ARTWORK: Rocket Train Logo and Rocket Girl: Cliff Mott Cover Photo: Jim Sulley Silver Cape: Vanessa Dreamweaver Booklet Design: Fabulous Leslie G. BARCODE: 6 96532 00282 9 MATRIX: “**1/1DCA13009 EDISON ROCKET TRAIN 02 IFPI LL27”

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