Under the Big Black Sun
Under the Big Black Sun is the third studio album by American rock band X, and their major-label debut. It was released on Elektra Records in July 1982 and reissued on Rhino Records in 2001 with bonus tracks.
Under the Big Black Sun | ||||
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Studio album by X | ||||
Released | July 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 34:29 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Ray Manzarek | |||
X chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Village Voice | A−[5] |
The cover art illustration was drawn by Alfred Harris.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except where noted.
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
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
- X
- 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
Chart | Peak | Date | Duration |
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Billboard Pop Albums[7] | 76 | August 20, 1982 | 15 weeks |
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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.
- Sisario, Ben (2004). "X". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 889–90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- 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.
- "X". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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