The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Controversial Negro [2010] (CD, US)

18 May 2010

Shout! Factory / Majordomo Records

826663-11816

01. Get With It 02. Can’t Stop 03. Son of Sam 04. Cool Vee 05. Afro 06. R.L. Got Soul 07. Blues X Man 08. Watermain 09. Love all of Me 10. Fuck Shit Up 11. Hot Shot 12. Skunk 13. The Vacuum of Loneliness 14. Sticky 15. Bellbottoms 16. The Feeling of Love 17. Down Low 18. Dynamite Lover 19. Flavor 20. Full Grown 21. Train #2 22. Train #3 23. Soul Typecast 24. Support a Man 25. Greyhound 26. Sweat 27. Backslider 28. ’78 Style 29. Dissect
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NOTES:
Expanded release of Controversial Negro. This release copies the artwork and design of the Japanese release and includes the original photo booklet and an additional insert featuring the Mike Edison sleeve notes (the booklets are numbered ‘826663-11816-B1’ and ‘826663-11816-B2’). In comparison to the Japanese release the 2010 expanded reissues adds Bellbottoms to the original running-order and an additional 9 tracks recorded at DPC in Tucson on October 30, 1994. This version copies the artwork and design of the Japanese edition. Previously issued as a promo LP (US), promo CD (UK) and limited / regular CD in Japan. The title for this album comes from the Public Enemy song Burn Hollywood Burn from their 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet. Towards the end of the track someone asks Flava Flav the following question: “Now we’re considering how do you for a part in our new production, how do you feel about playing a controversial negro?” The artwork used on the promotional version along with the title Controversial Negro was originally intended for Now I Got Worry.
SONG CREDITS:
This reissue (p) & © 2010 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion under license to Majordomo Records, a division of Shout! Factory LLC, 2042-A Armacost Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 Reissue Produced: Jon Spencer A&R: Derek Dressler Business Affairs: Dave McIntosh Remastered: Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering, Inc. Live sound by Peter Arsenault 1 – 20 recorded live November 25, 1996 at The Hotel Congress in Tuscon, Arizona, by Jim Waters, assisted: Saylor Breckenridge Mixed by Jim Waters at Waterworks West 21- 29 recorded live October 30, 1994 at the DPC in Tucson, Arizona, by Jim Waters Mixed: Jim Waters at Waterworks West in 2005 All songs: Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI except: 01. Get With It Writers: Explosion/Feathers Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI/C. Feathers Publishing, BMI 02. Can’t Stop Writers: Explosion/Nishita Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI/Fido Speaks Music, BMI 03. Son of Sam Writers: Luanda/Gee Published: Kapitalist Music, ASCAP 10. Fuck Shit Up Writers: Dub Narcotic Published: Gravedigger Blues, BMI 19. Flavor Writers: Campbell/Spencer/Explosion Published: Cyanide Breathmint Music, BMG Songs inc. ASCAP/Dirty Shirt, BMI
SLEEVE NOTES:
[Includes second booklet with liner notes by Mike Edison] “Thank You: Cristina, Peter Arsenault, Saylor Breckenridge, Chris Fahey, Miwa Kuroki, Matador, Niko Tavernise Controversial Negro was originally released on May 7, 1997 more BLUES EXPLOSION from MAJORDOMO: Dirty Shirt Rock N Roll: The First Ten Years Now I Got Worry Year One Extra Width + Mo Width Orange + Experimental Remixes Acme + Xtra Acme USA”
DETAILS:
ARTWORK: Package Design: Jimmy Hole Production: Jeff Palo Artwork/Package Supervision: Karrie Stouffer Liner Notes: Mike Edison Editorial Supervision: Dorothy Stefanski Production Assistance: Robert Kim Photos: Christian Lantry and Ali Smith Design: David Warner and Jon Spencer Lettering: Take-shit & Akira BARCODE: 8 26663 11816 ISB: 978-1-60399-379-1 MATRIX: “DIDX-254169 1 IFPIL327”