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1998 studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Acme is the sixth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion . It was released via Matador Records on October 20, 1998.[ 11]
A follow-up album was released the following year, featuring B-sides and remixes from Acme . It was released in two versions, Xtra-Acme USA and Acme Plus .
"Talk About the Blues" music video[ edit ]
In late 1998, a music video for the fifth track in the album, "Talk About the Blues", premiered on MTV . The video, directed by Evan Bernard , features movie actors Winona Ryder , Giovanni Ribisi and John C. Reilly as the Blues Explosion, with the actual band members acting in several scenes inspired by classic detective films.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Acme track listingTitle 1. "Calvin" 3:03 2. "Magical Colors" 4:10 3. "Do You Wanna Get Heavy" 4:08 4. "High Gear" 2:07 5. "Talk About the Blues" 3:58 6. "I Wanna Make It All Right" 3:45 7. "Lovin' Machine" 3:44 8. "Bernie" 3:01 9. "Blue Green Olga" 3:40 10. "Give Me a Chance" 3:16 11. "Desperate" 3:17 12. "Torture" 4:09 13. "Attack" 2:29
2010 reissue edition bonus tracks Title 14. "Right Place, Wrong Time" 3:38 15. "The Black Godfather" 3:34 16. "New Year (Destroyer)" 3:04 17. "Confused (Sansano)" 2:59 18. "Hell (Benzel-Waters)" 3:28 19. "Bacon (Techno Animal)" 4:18 20. "Lap Dance (Thirlwell)" 8:37 21. "Blues Power" 3:50
2010 reissue edition bonus disc Title 1. "Wait a Minute" 3:48 2. "Get Down Lover" 3:47 3. "Confused (Zebra Ranch)" 3:04 4. "Magical Colors (31 Flavors)" 4:09 5. "Not Yet" 4:08 6. "Get Old" 1:46 7. "Bacon" 3:32 8. "Blue Green Olga (Benzel-Waters)" 4:30 9. "Heavy (Stimulated Dummies)" 3:13 10. "Lap Dance" 3:26 11. "Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again" 5:06 12. "Soul Trance" 4:28 13. "Electricity" 2:30 14. "New Year" 2:58 15. "Lovin' Machine (Automator)" 3:39 16. "Chowder" 3:15 17. "T.A.T.B. (Demo)" 3:21 18. "Hell (Zebra Ranch)" 3:25 19. "Torture (Waters)" 3:52 20. "Bles Explosion Attack (Dub Narcotic)" 4:36 21. "Calvin (Bagel)" 3:06 22. "Shhh" 1:36
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