Orange (The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion album)
1994 studio album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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Orange is the fourth studio album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released through Matador Records on October 11, 1994.[5] The Village Voice ranked the album #16 of the top albums of 1994.[6] NME named it the 16th best album of 1994.[7] In 2018, Paste named it the 48th best garage rock album of all time.[2] The single "Bellbottoms" was included in The Pitchfork 500.[8]
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| Released | October 11, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Water Works (New York, NY) | |||
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| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[10] |
| The List | [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[13] |
| Record Collector | [14] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [15] |
| Select | 4/5[16] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[17] |
| The Village Voice | B−[18] |
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."[10] 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."[13] 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."[9]
In popular culture
'"Bellbottoms" is featured in the opening of the 2017 film Baby Driver directed by Edgar Wright and appeared on its soundtrack.[19]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, and Jon Spencer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |