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Under the Big Black Sun

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Released
  
July 1982

Artist
  
X

Producer
  
Ray Manzarek

Genres
  
Punk rock, Rock music

Length
  
34:29

Release date
  
July 1982

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Recorded
  
1982, Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles

Under the Big Black Sun (1982)
  
More Fun in the New World (1983)

Similar
  
X albums, Punk rock albums

X under the big black sun full


Under the Big Black Sun is the third album by the American punk band X, and their major-label debut. It was released on Elektra Records in 1982, and reissued on Rhino Records in 2001 with bonus tracks.

Contents

The cover art illustration was drawn by Alfred Harris.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except as indicated.

Side A

  1. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:45
  2. "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:32
  3. "Riding with Mary" – 3:40
  4. "Come Back to Me" – 3:43
  5. "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:23

Side B

  1. "Because I Do" – 2:21
  2. "Blue Spark" – 2:06
  3. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Al Dubin & Joe Burke) – 2:20
  4. "Real Child of Hell" – 2:59
  5. "How I (Learned My Lesson)" – 2:12
  6. "The Have Nots" – 4:44

Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)

  1. "Riding with Mary" (Single version) – 3:12
  2. X Rewrites "El Paso" (Rehearsal)/"Because I Do" (TV Mix/Instrumental)" (Marty Robbins, Cervenka, Doe) – 2:56
  3. "Universal Corner" (Live) – 4:08
  4. "Breathless" (Single mix) (Otis Blackwell) – 2:20
  5. "How I (Learned My Lesson)" (Live) – 2:20

Personnel

  • 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

    Album

    Songs

    1The Hungry Wolf3:47
    2Motel Room in My Bed2:41
    3Riding With Mary3:40

    References

    Under the Big Black Sun Wikipedia
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