''Crypt Style'' is the second official album by the group
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was an American three-piece rock band from New York City, formed in 1991. The group consisted of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spenc ...
, and was first released in 1992 on CD in Japan on the "1+2" label. It was later released with an abbreviated track listing on CD in Germany, and as an LP in the US, both in 1993 under the Crypt label. The album tracks were recorded in two different sessions. The first come from a recording session with
Kramer in July 1991, and followed by a recording session with
Steve Albini
Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal ...
in November and December 1991.
Many of the tracks that appear on this album are the same ones that appear on both ''
A Reverse Willie Horton'' Bootleg LP and ''
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was an American three-piece rock band from New York City, formed in 1991. The group consisted of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spenc ...
'' CD that was released in the US in 1992.
Because there are three versions of this album with different track listings, many people consider this release to be the same as the self-titled release, because all of the tracks are from the same two recording sessions.
Track listings
Japan CD - 1992
# Lovin' Up A Storm
# Support-A-Man
# White Tail
# '78 Style
# Chicken Walk
# Mo' Chicken/Let's Get Funky
# Water Main
# Like A Hawk
# Big Headed Baby
# The Feeling Of Love
# Kill-A-Man
# Rachel
# History Of Sex
# Comeback
# Twentynine
# What To Do
# 40 lb Block Of Cheese
# Write A Song
# I.E.V.
# Eye To Eye
# Eliza Jane
# Maynard Ave.
# Colty
# Intro A
# Biological
Germany CD - 1993
# Lovin' Up a Storm - 1:45
# Support a Man - 2:01
# White Tail - 2:28
# Maynard Ave. - 1:55
# '78 Style - 1:27
# Chicken Walk - 2:53
# Mo' Chicken Let's Get Funky - 2:42
# Watermain - 1:15
# Like a Hawk - 2:27
# Big Headed Baby - 1:06
# Write a Song - 1:58
# Eye to Eye - 1:38
# The Feeling of Love - 1:52 (Different take than on Self-Titled album)
# Kill a Man - 1:52
# Rachel - 2:25
# History of Sex - 1:47
# Comeback - 3:10
# The Vacuum of Loneliness - 3:02
US LP - 1993
Side A
# Lovin' Up A Storm
# Support-A-Man
# White Tail
# '78 Style
# Chicken Walk
# Mo' Chicken/Let's Get Funky
# Water Main
# Like A Hawk
# Big Headed Baby
Side B
# The Feeling Of Love
# Kill-A-Man
# Rachel
# History Of Sex
# Comeback
# Twentynine
# What To Do
# 40 lb Block of Cheese
References
1993 compilation albums
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion albums
Crypt Records albums
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