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

14 September 1999

Matador Records

OLE 376-2

01. Wait a Minute 02. Get Down Lover 03. Confused 04. Magical Colors (31 Flavors) 05. Not Yet 06. Get Old 07. Bacon 08. Blue Green Olga (Remix) 09. Heavy (Remix) 10. Lap Dance 11. Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again 12. Soul Trance 13. Electricity 14. New Year 15. Lovin’ Machine (Automator) 16. Chowder 17. T.A.T.B. (For the Saints and the Sinners Remix) 18. Hell 19. Calvin (Zebra Ranch) [20. Unlisted Track/Radio Advert for Acme]
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NOTES:
Xtra Acme USA CD album issued sealed in cellophane with info sticker and barcode stuck on the outside with clear tray (sleeve behind tray is plain blue), also issued on vinyl. Also features an unlisted radio advert for Acme as track 20. The 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 01. Wait a Minute Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Moby Clavinet /Saw: Jeremy Jacobson Percussion/Bass: Moby 02. Get Down Lover Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Nick Sansano Trumpet: Mark Pender Saxophone: Jerry Vivino 03. Confused Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Jim Dickinson 04. 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 05. Not Yet Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson Backing Vocals: Talenfeld 06. Get Old Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded/Mixed: Calvin Johnson 07. 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 08. 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 09. 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 10. Lap Dance Writers: Williams/Explosion Published: June 16th, BMI/Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld Vocals: Andre Williams 11. 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 12. 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 13. Electricity Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Nick Sansano 14. New Year Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 15. Lovin’ Machine (Automator) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 16. Chowder Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed with Greg Talenfeld 17. 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)) 18. 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 19. Calvin (Zebra Ranch) Writers: Spencer/Explosion Published: Dirty Shirt, BMI Recorded: Calvin Johnson Mixed: Jim Dickinson Horn Section: Brass Monkey Special Guest: Othar Turner 20. Unlisted Track/Radio Advert for Acme Writers: [unknown] Published: [unknown]
SLEEVE INFORMATION:
“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 03762 0 MATRIX: “wea mfg. Olyphant ifpi L902 X9068 LN OLE 376-2 01 M1S1”