V/A feat. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Everything Is Nice (3xCD, US)

26 October 1999

Matador Records

OLE 400-2

CD One: 01. Pavement – Stereo 02. Cornelius – Count Five Or Six 03. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Talk About The Blues 04. Cat Power – Cross Bones Style 05. Chavez – Flight ’96 06. Nightmares On Wax – Fire In The Middle 07. Non Phixion – Refuse To Lose 08. Jega – Pitbull 09. Unwound – NO TECH! 10. Helium – Cosmic Rays 11. The Lynnfield Pioneers – Maximum Sunshine 12. Guitar wolf – Fujiyama Attack 13. Modest Mouse – Heart Cooks Brain 14. Bardo pond – Flux CD Two: 01. Mogwai – Xmas Steps 02. Yo la Tengo – Sugarcube 03. Guided By Voices – The Official Ironmen Rally Song 04. Sleater-Kinney – Banned From The End Of The World 05. Solex – One Louder Solex 06. Matmos – The Banjo’s Categorical Gut 07. Arab Strap – Here We Go 08. Khan – Booker To Hooker 09. Red Snapper – Image Of You 10. Arsonists – Blaze 11. Boards of Canada – Roygbiv 12. Burger ink – Do The Strand 13. Pole – Tanzen 14. Void – X-Factor CD Three: 01. The Lynnfield Pioneers – Windblown 02. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Naked 03. Non Phixion – Sleepwalkers 04. Arsonists – Universal Skills 05. Pizzicato Five – One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls 06. Solex – Oh Cripes! 07. Khan – Body Dump (Super-8 Mix) 08. The Wisdom Of Harry – Schtumm 09. Yo La Tengo – Sugarcube (Live) 10. Pavement – Grounded (Crooked Rain Version) 11. Guided by Voices – Choking Tara (Creamy Version) 12. Mary Timony – Aging Astronauts II 13. Bardo Pond – Long Ride 14. Mogwai – Hugh Dallas 15. Cat Power – Sea of Love
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Triple CD set in fold-out DigiPak with detailed booklet, Obi-Strip style header with stickered shrink-wrapping. Compilation features the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion single Talk About The Blues originally from the album Acme and Naked which, at the time, was exclusive to this release. Since the released of Everything Is Nice, Naked has been issued on Extra Width + Mo’ Width [2010] (2xCD, US) and Jukebox Explosion Rockin’ Mid-90’s Punkers which featured the following (questionable) sleeve notes; “This ultra-frantic monster was the A-Side to a limited edition giveaway single, inspired by avid nudist David Yow of the Jesus Lizard, who the Blues Explosion toured with early in their career. 100 copies were pressed and given to the lucky attendees at the Blues Explosion’s Third Anniversary show at Maxwell’s, in Hoboken, New Jersey.” The DVD edition included Flavor. This compilation was issued as a Promo CD, triple CD set, double vinyl, DVD and Video.
SONG CREDITS:
CD Three: 01. The Lynnfield Pioneers – Windblown Writers: The Lynnfield Pioneers (BMI) Recorded/Mixed: Greg Talenfeld and the band at Watworks NYC Vocals: Dan Cook Bass: Mike Janson Farfisa/Drums: John Paul Jones Previously unreleased Contact: Lampshop Records, 500 State St. #3, Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.escape.com/~lampshop 02. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Naked Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded/Mixed: April 1993 at Waterworks NYC with Jim Waters Produced: Jon Spencer Previously unreleased Contact: c/o Matador Records US 03. Non Phixion – Sleepwalkers Writers: Non Phixon (Qaballah Industries/Tortured Soul/Compulsive Disorder, ASCAP) Produced: Goretex Medinah Recorded by 10k at Area 51, Brooklyn Mixed by Kieran Walsh & Non Phixon at D&D Recordings, NYC “Sleepwalkers” contains a sample from “Black and Proud,” as recorded by Intelligent Hoodlum, under license from Universal Music Special Markets. The composition embodies portions of “Sleepwalkers” written by P. Chapman and M. Williams (EMI April Music, Inc.). Previously unreleased Contact: c/o Matador Records US 04. Arsonists – Universal Skills Writers Swel/Freestyle/D. Story (BMI) Produced: Q-Unique Recorded at The Fire Place Engineered/Mixed: Q-Unique Previously unreleased Contact: c/o Matador US web address: www.arsonists.com 05. Solex – Oh Cripes! Writer: E.L. Esselink (Harley Publishing) Recorded/Produced/Mixed: Solex@AftrapMastering and finalizing van der Weij@Orkater Previously unreleased Contact: solex@xs4all.nl 06. Pizzicato Five – One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls Writer: Konishi Yasuharu (Windswept Pacific, BMI) Previously released only in Japan Contact: Pizzicato Five International, Daikanyama Pacific Mansion #303, 10-14 Sanugaku-ch shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033, Japan 07. Khan – Body Dump (Super-8 Mix) Writers: Julee Crise and Can “Khan” Oral (I’m A Girl, Warner/Copyright Control) Recorded at Blue Box, NYC Previously unreleased remix of song from “1-900-GET KHAN” OLE-345 DBL LP/CD Contact: elturcoloco@aol.com 08. The Wisdom Of Harry – Schtumm Writers: The Wisdom Of Harry (Copyright Control) Recorded at Bigfoot Contact: faux-lux, PO Box 20209, London NW1 1WN e-mail: wisdomofharry@hotmail.com web: http://www.kleber.co.uk/faux-lux Previously unreleased 09. Guided by Voices – Choking Tara (Creamy Version) Writer: Robert Pollard (Needmore Songs/Universal Music, BMI) Recorded in 1996 by John Shough at Cro Magnon, Dayton, OH Vocals/Guitar: Robert Pollard Guitar: Doug Gillard Guitar: John Petkovic Bass: Don Depew Drums: Dave Swanson Previously unreleased recording of song originally on “Mag Earwhig” OLE-241 LP/CD Contact: c/o Manage This, 160 W. 16th Street #1B, NYC 10011 10. Yo La Tengo – Sugarcube (Live) Writers: Yo La Tengo (Roshashauna Music/Excellent Classical Songs, BMI) This version of “Sugarcube” was recorded live to a Professional Walkman at the Anthology Film Archives from the audience by Jeff Lazar. It was mastered by Sterling by Greg Calbi. Peter Walsh mixed the live sound, among lots of other help he provided. Previously unreleased live version of track on “I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One” OLE-222 DBL LP/CD Contact: P.O. Box 6028, Hoboken NJ 07030 11. Pavement – Grounded (Crooked Rain Version) Writer: S. Malkmus (Treble Kicker Publishing, BMI) Recorded in 1993 at Random Falls Previously unreleased recording of song originally on “Slanted & Enchanted” OLE-038 LP/CD Contact: P.O. Box 5506, Berkeley, CA 94705 www.pavementtherockband.com 12. Mary Timony – Aging Astronauts II Writer: Mary Tomony (Loud Pink Birdsongs, ASCAP) Recorded by Christina P. Files, April 29, 1999 Mary B. Timony played the Rhodes and Christina P. Files played the drums Previously unreleased recording of song originally on “The Magic City” OLE-195 LP/CD Contact: c/o Matador Records US 13. Bardo Pond – Long Ride Writers: Bardot Pond (Capillary River/Doormat, BMI) Recorded at Lemur House, Philadelphia, John Gibbons on saxophone. Previously unreleased Contact: 1801 N. Howard, Philadelphia, PA 19122 14. Mogwai – Hugh Dallas Writers: Mogwai (Chrysalis Music Publishing) Recorded by Andy Miller at Chem 19 Studios, Hamilton Previously unreleased Contact: P.O. Box 15107, Glasgow, G1 1US, UK. E-mail: mogwai@clara.co.uk 15: Cat Power – Sea of Love Writers: P. Baptiste and G. Khoury (Fort Knox Publishing, Tek Publishing, Trio Music Co. Inc., BMI) Recorded and engineered by Nicolas at Rare Book Room, Brooklyn, NY, Summer of ’98 This song appeared as a bonus track on the Japanese release of “Moon Pix” OLE-286 LP/CD Contact: c/o Matador Records US
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ARTWORK: Art Direction: Mark 0 BARCODE: 7 44861 04002 6 MATRIX: CD One: “wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y8944 LN OLE 400-2.1 01” CD Two: “wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y8945 LN OLE 400-2.2 01” CD Three: “wea mfg. OLYPHANT X9204 LN OLE 400-2.3 01”

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