The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Xtra Acme USA (2xLP, US)

14 September 1999

Matador Records

OLE 376-1

1.1. Wait a Minute 1.2. Get Down Lover 1.3. Confused 1.4. Magical Colors (31 Flavors) 1.5. Not Yet 2.1. Get Old 2.2. Bacon 2.3. Blue Green Olga (Remix) 2.4. Heavy (Remix) 2.5. Lap Dance 3.1. Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again 3.2. Soul Trance 3.3. Electricity 3.4. New Year 3.5. Lovin’ Machine (Automator) 4.1. Chowder 4.2. T.A.T.B. (For the Saints and the Sinners Remix) 4.3. Hell 4.4. Calvin (Zebra Ranch)
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Double vinyl with stickered shrinkwrap and two full colour inner-sleeves and two plain white paper die-cut inner sleeves, also issued on CD. The cover features the ‘150g’ foil sticker and the same information sticker* as the CD which lists artists appearing on the record. similar text also appears on the cover of the promo CD edition. The rear and cover artwork features images of Giovanni Ribisi, John C Riley* and Winona Ryder taken from the Talk About The Blues video which was also used on the UK single release of this track. The inner sleeves feature high-contrast red and blue photos of the band. Tracks from this album were released as Ura Acme (vinyl) and Extra Acme (CD) in Japan with Extra Acme also being issued as a promo vinyl album. A different version of Hell (titled Give Ya Some Hell) was issued on the 7″ single release of Heavy. In The Red Records released a two track remix Lapdance 12″ and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion recorded two songs for the album Andre Williams is The Black Godfather. In 2010 Shove! / Shout! Factory released a two-disc expanded edition of Acme + Acme Plus.
SONG CREDITS:
Studios: Drama, Electrical, RPM, Greene Street, Waterworks, Dub Narcotic, Big House, Ardent, Zebra Ranch Mastering: Andy VanDette and Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk 1.1. Wait a Minute Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Moby Clavinet /Saw: Jeremy Jacobson Percussion/Bass: Moby 1.2. Get Down Lover Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Nick Sansano Trumpet: Mark Pender Saxophone: Jerry Vivino 1.3. Confused Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Jim Dickinson 1.4. Magical Colors (31 Flavors) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson Backing Vocals: Talenfeld 1.5. Not Yet Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson Backing Vocals: Talenfeld 2.1. Get Old Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded/Mixed: Calvin Johnson 2.2. Bacon Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Suz Dyer Mixed with Nick Sansano and by Chris Shaw Violins: Ralph Farris & Krisztof Witek Cello: Garo Yellin String Arrangement: Kurt Hoffman 2.3. Blue Green Olga (Remix) Writers: Cunniff/Explosion Published: EMI April Music Inc./Grand Royal Music/Luscious Jackson Music, ASCAP/Dirty Shirt, BMI Recored: Suz Dyer Remixed: Jim Waters, Scott Benzel and Jack Dangers Backing Vocals: Jill Cunniff Organ: Joel Diamond 2.4. Heavy (Remix) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recored: Suz Dyer Remixed: Dante Ross and John Gamble, the Stimulated Dummies for SD50 inc. Mixed: Stimulated Dummies and Jamey Staub Guitar, Piano, Bass: Gabby Abulruch Backing Vocals: Dexter Conyers, Lee ‘Scout’ Ford, Jerome ‘Rome’ Cohen and Jason Powell 2.5. Lap Dance Writers: Williams/Explosion Published: June 16th, BMI/Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Vocals: Andre Williams 3.1. Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini and Greg Talenfeld Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Harmonica: Talenfeld 3.2. Soul Trance Writers: Garfielf/Harding/Explosion Published: BMI/Broadway Sol Goodman ltd., ASCAP/Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini, Scott Harding and Greg Talenfeld Mixed with Scott Harding Human Beatbox: Filet o’ Fresh 3.3. Electricity Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Nick Sansano 3.4. New Year Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 3.5. Lovin’ Machine (Automator) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 4.1. Chowder Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 4.2. T.A.T.B. (For the Saints and the Sinners Remix) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Suz Dyer, Calvin Johnson and Greg Talenfeld Remixed: David Holmes with Tim Goldsworthy, Darren Morris and Phil Mossman Contains elements from “Looking For A Bargain Part 1” by Rev. W. Leo Daniels. Used by courtesy of MCA Records under license from Universal Music Special Markets Inc. (administered by MCA-Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)) 4.3. Hell Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini at Electrical, Chicago Mixed: Jim Dickinson at Zebra Ranch, Coldwater, MS Sitar: Luther Dickinson Washboard: Cody Dickinson Farfisa: Jim Dickinson 4.4. Calvin (Zebra Ranch) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Calvin Johnson Mixed: Jim Dickinson Horn Section: Brass Monkey Special Guest: Othar Turner
SLEEVE INFORMATION:
SLEEVE: “Photography: Evan Bernard Design: David Warner Blues Explosion: Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, Jon Spencer Thank You: Giovanni Ribissi, John C Riley, Winona Ryder DISC: OLE 376-2 625 Broadway, NYC 10012 Manufactured by WEA Mfg. www.matador.recs.com jsbx99” STICKER INFO: “The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Xtra-Acme USA ACME UNCUT! A diverse selection of musical treats left off the Acme album, including remixes by David Holmes and Dante Ross, and featuring the talents of Andre Williams, Othar Turner, Calvin Johnson, Moby, Jim Dickinson and Money Mark, among other illuminaries. 74 Minutes. OLE 376-1/2”
DETAILS:
ARTWORK: Photography: Evan Bernard Design: David Warner BARCODE: 7 44861 03761 3 RUN-OUT GROOVE ENGRAVING: 1: “OLE-376-1-A MASTERDISK N” 2: “OLE-376-1-B MASTERDISK N” 3: “OLE-376-1-C MASTERDISK N” 4: “OLE-376-1-D MASTERDISK N”