Under the Big Black Sun
Under the Big Black Sun | ||||
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Studio album by X | ||||
Released | July 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982, Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 34:29 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Ray Manzarek | |||
X chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Village Voice | A−[5] |
Under the Big Black Sun is the third album by the American punk band X, and their major-label debut. It was released on Elektra Records in 1982, and reissued on Rhino Records in 2001 with bonus tracks.
The cover art illustration was drawn by Alfred Harris.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except as indicated.
Side A
- "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:45
- "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:32
- "Riding with Mary" – 3:40
- "Come Back to Me" – 3:43
- "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:23
Side B
- "Because I Do" – 2:21
- "Blue Spark" – 2:06
- "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Al Dubin & Joe Burke) – 2:20
- "Real Child of Hell" – 2:59
- "How I (Learned My Lesson)" – 2:12
- "The Have Nots" – 4:44
Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)
- "Riding with Mary" (Single version) – 3:12
- X Rewrites "El Paso" (Rehearsal)/"Because I Do" (TV Mix/Instrumental)" (Marty Robbins, Cervenka, Doe) – 2:56
- "Universal Corner" (Live) – 4:08
- "Breathless" (Single mix) (Otis Blackwell) – 2:20
- "How I (Learned My Lesson)" (Live) – 2:20
Personnel
- John Doe – bass, vocals
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone, clarinet
- D.J. Bonebrake – drums, marimba vibes, percussion
Additional personnel
- Ray Manzarek – keyboards on "Riding with Mary" (Single version)
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1982 | Billboard Pop Albums | 76 |
References
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Under the Big Black Sun – X". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2005.
- ↑ "X: Under the Big Black Sun". Entertainment Weekly: 75. September 28, 2001.
- ↑ Puterbaugh, Parker (August 16, 1982). "X: Under the Big Black Sun". Rolling Stone (376). Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 889–90. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (August 10, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 4, 2006.
- ↑ Veltkamp, Joey (7 December 2009). "History of Art in Seattle, Chapter One". Best Of. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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