Side A:
Studios: Electrical, RPM, Greene Street, Waterworks, Dub Narcotic, Big House
Mastering: Howie Weinberg and Andy Van Dette at Masterdisk
A01. Calvin
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Calvin Johnson
Remixed and Arranged: T-Ray
A02. Magical Colors
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini
Mixed with Greg Talenfeld
Piano and Organ: Jeremy Jacobson
Backing Vocals: Talenfeld
A03. Do You Wanna Get Heavy?
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Suz Dyer
Mixed with Dan the Automator
Backing Vocals: Dexter Conyers, Lee ‘Scout’ Ford, Jerome ‘Rome’ Cohen and Jason Powell
Scratching: The Automator
A04. High Gear
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded/Mixed: Steve Albini
A05. Talk About The Blues
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Suz Dyer, Calvin Johnson and Greg Talenfeld
Mixed: Dan the Automator
Noises: Rick Lee
Scratching: Automator
A06. I Wanna Make It All Right
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Chris Shaw
Organ and Synthersizer: Shaw
A07. Lovin’ Machine
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini
Mixed: Jim Water and Scott Benzel with Dan the Automator
Piano: Greg Forman
A08. Bernie
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Suz Dyer and Calvin Johnson
Mixed with Nick Sansano
Backing Vocals: Cristina Martinez and Hollis Queens
Organ: Brian Weber
Piano: Sansano
A09. Blue Green Olga
Writers: Cunniff/Explosion
Published: EMI April Music Inc./Grand Royal Music/Luscious Jackson Music, ASCAP/Dirty Shirt, BMI
Recorded: Suz Dyer Mixed with Dan the Automator
Backing Vocals: Jill Cunniff
Organ: Joel Diamond
Scratching: Automator
A10. Give Me A Chance
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini Mixed: Chris Shaw and with Greg Talenfeld
Organ/Synthersizer: Shaw
A11. Desperate
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini
Mixed with Greg Talenfeld and Dan The Automator
Harmonica: Talenfeld
Backing Vocals: Audrey Rose
A12. Torture
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Suz Dyer
Mixed with Dan The Automator
Additional Mixing with Nick Sansano
A13. Attack
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Published: Dirty Shirt (BMI)
Recorded: Steve Albini
Mixed with Alec Empire and Dan The Automator
Scratching: The Automator
A13. Calvin (Reprise)
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
Mixed: Jim Dickinson
Horn Section: Brass Monkey
Special Guest: Othar Turner
Side B:
Produced: Jon Spencer and Jim Waters
Recorded at Easley Studio, Memphis; G-Son, Los Angeles; and Waterworks West, Tuscon.
Mixed at Waterworks West.
Engineers: Saylor Breckenrigde, Mario Caldato Jr., Doug Easley, Davis McCain and Jim Waters.
Mastered: Howie Weinberg and Roger Lian at Masterdisk
B01. Skunk
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 2:38
B02. Identify
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 1:08
B03. Wail
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 3:09
B04. Fuck Shit Up
Writers: Dub Narcotic
Published: Gravedigger Blues
Run Time: 3:06
B05. 2 Kindsa Love
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Bang: Thermos Malling
Run Time: 3:35
B06. Love All Of Me
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 1:58
B07. Chicken Dog
“Writers: Explosion/Thomas”*
Published: Copyright Control
Clavinet: Mark Ramos Nishita
Bark/Crow/Vocals: Rufus Thomas
Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo’Wax Records, Ltd.
Run Time: 2:59
*on the US promo version this is given as “Spencer/Explosion/Thomas”.
B08. Rocketship
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 3:15
B09. Dynamite Lover
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 2:57
B10. Hot Shot
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 2:07
B11. Can’t Stop
Writers: Explosion/Nishita
Published: Copyright Control/Fido Speaks Music
Piano: Mark Ramos Nishita
Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo’Wax Records, Ltd.
Run Time: 2:52
B12. Firefly Child
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Organ: Mark Ramos Nishita
Sax: Justin Berry
Mark Ramos Nishita appearing courtesy of Mo’Wax Records, Ltd.
Run Time: 3:24
B13. Eyeballin’
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 3:17
B14. R.L. Got Soul
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 4:05
B15. Get Over Here
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Run Time: 2:03
B16. Sticky
Writers: Spencer/Explosion
© 1996 Spencer/Explosion
Bang: Thermos Malling
Run Time: 2:53 |