Orange (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion album)

Orange is the fourth studio album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released through Matador Records on October 12, 1994.[4] The Village Voice ranked the album #16 of the top albums of 1994.[5] NME named it the 16th best album of 1994.[6] In 2018, Paste named it the 48th best garage rock album of all time.[2] The single "Bellbottoms" was included in The Pitchfork 500.[7]

Orange
Studio album by
the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
ReleasedOctober 12, 1994 (1994-10-12)
Recorded1993–1994
StudioWater Works (New York, NY)
Genre
Length44:44
LabelMatador
Producer
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
Extra Width
(1993)		 Orange
(1994)		 A Ass Pocket of Whiskey
(1996)
Singles from Orange
  1. "Bellbottoms"
    Released: February 14, 1995[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB[9]
The List[10]
Mojo[11]
Pitchfork8.6/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[14]
Select4/5[15]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[16]
The Village VoiceB−[17]

Michele Romero of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a grade of B, saying, "The resulting cross between rock & roll and insanity can be thrilling in its fervency; it can also be as boring as a band warming up before the show."[9] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.6 out of 10, calling it "an absurd burst of swagger and libido, as rendered by three total expert musicians."[12] Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Orange is almost entirely new sonic terrain -- but it keeps the trio's trademark sweaty, musical terrorism and hedonistic rage up front."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, and Jon Spencer.

No.TitleLength
1."Bellbottoms"5:19
2."Ditch"2:35
3."Dang"1:56
4."Very Rare"3:06
5."Sweat"3:05
6."Cowboy"2:59
7."Orange"3:00
8."Brenda"2:58
9."Dissect"2:41
10."Blues X Man"3:35
11."Full Grown"3:21
12."Flavor"6:19
13."Greyhound"4:07
2010 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Showgirl"4:09
15."Miss Elaine"2:57
16."Haircut"2:20
17."Bellbottoms (Original Long Ending)"2:33
18."Brenda / BX Man / 78 Style / Greyhound (Live at CBGB)"10:48
19."Frustrate (VPRO)"4:36
20."Very Rare (VPRO)"5:49
2010 reissue edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Bellbottoms (Old Rascal)"8:17
2."Flavor Part 1 (Mike D)"4:46
3."Flavor Part 2 (Beck & Mike D)"4:09
4."Soul Typecast (Dub Narcotic)"3:42
5."Greyhound Part 1 (Moby)"4:14
6."Greyhound Part 2 (GZA)"3:24
7."Tour Diary (Original Full-Length Version)"17:10
8."Explo (Plunderphonic)"2:36
9."Blues "XXX" Man (Prince Paul)"3:21
10."T.A.T.B. (For the Saints and Sinners)"7:24
11."Attack (Detroit)"3:15
12."Shakin' (S60 V JSBX)"4:06
13."Lapdance (Benzel-Waters)"5:53
14."Calvin (Zebra Ranch)"4:01
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References
  1. Perry, Adam (May 20, 2015). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Has Mastered Primal Fun". Westword. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  2. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time". Paste. January 29, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Bellbottoms". Ultratop. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Orange – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. "The 1994 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 28, 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  6. "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1994". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  7. Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
  8. Jurek, Thom. "Orange – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  9. Romero, Michele (November 25, 1994). "Orange". Entertainment Weekly. p. 77. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. Robertson, Mark (March 16, 2000). "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Extra Width (Mute) / Experimental Remixes (Mute) / Orange (Mute)". The List. No. 382. p. 46. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  11. Chick, Stevie (January 2011). "The big bang". Mojo. No. 206. p. 112.
  12. Breihan, Tom (October 26, 2010). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Orange / Acme". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  13. "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Orange". Record Collector. p. 94.
  14. Appleford, Steve (2004). "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 767. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  15. Morris, Gina (October 1994). "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Orange". Select. No. 52. p. 106.
  16. Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Pussy Galore". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 317–18. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  17. Christgau, Robert (February 21, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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