The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (album)

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is the debut album by the New York City-based eponymous band.^[2] Few copies of the album were produced; however, some songs are featured on the album Crypt Style, released one year after. Additionally, some songs are featured on the album A Reverse Willie Horton, released one year earlier, and considered either a bootleg or the group's true first album, as it contains all studio tracks. All three albums are culled from separate 1991 recording sessions with Kramer and Steve Albini.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Studio album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Released	1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Garage rock[1]
Label	Independent
Producer	Jon Spencer
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
A Reverse Willie Horton (1991) The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (1992) Crypt Style (1993)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

Spin labeled the album "weird, angular rock, somehow arty and raw at the same time."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Write a Song" - 1:53
2. "I.E.V." - 1:45
3. "Exploder" - 2:00
4. "Rachel" - 2:25
5. "Chicken Walk" - 2:53
6. "White Tail" - 2:31
7. "'78 Style" - 1:26
8. "Changed" - 1:05
9. "What to Do" - 2:11
10. "Eye to Eye" - 1:43
11. "Eliza Jane" - 2:02
12. "History of Sex" - 1:46
13. "Comeback" - 3:12
14. "Support-a-Man" - 2:00
15. "Maynard Ave." - 1:57
16. "Feeling of Love" - 1:47
17. "Vacuum of Loneliness" - 3:02
18. "Intro A" - 0:52
19. "Biological" - 2:10
20. "Water Main" - 1:51

Personnel

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

• Jon Spencer - lead vocals, guitar, theremin
• Judah Bauer - guitar, backing vocals
• Russel Simins - drums

Additional Personnel

• Kurt Hoffmann - tenor saxophone
• Frank London - trumpet
• John Linnell - baritone saxophone

References

1. Milner, Greg (Sep 2004). "Garage Rock". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 9. p. 116.
2. Taylor, Steve (2006). The A to X of Alternative Music. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 218.
3. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at AllMusic
4. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.