A Reverse Willie Horton

A Reverse Willie Horton
Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenrePunk blues, alternative rock
LabelPubic Pop Can[1]
ProducerKramer[2]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
A Reverse Willie Horton
(1992)
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
(1992)

A Reverse Willie Horton is either the debut album, or an early bootleg album, by the New York City-based Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.[1][3][4] Few copies of the album were produced; many songs appear on the group's next album, 1992's The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, albeit in a different mix or recording altogether (the sound of A Reverse Willie Horton is closer to Crypt Style).[5] All three albums are made up of tracks recorded in 1991 by producer Kramer and engineer Steve Albini (in separate sessions).[citation needed]

The album was released as a black vinyl LP in an edition of 500 copies. The front and rear art work are two separate images pasted onto a plain black card sleeve (with the exception of white text reading 'JACKET ME IN CANA' on the rear).

During an interview with Fiz Magazine (Issue #5), Spencer discussed the various editions of the first album and hinted at the origins of the release: "When I was travelling around with the Gibson Bros. last year I had a tape of that with me because we had just done it. I let a few people dub it so maybe something came from that."[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b LLC, SPIN Media (July 15, 1992). "Punk Rock Anthems". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (July 15, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Mccabe, Bret (February 22, 2001). "Out & About". Dallas Observer.
  4. ^ Clancy, Sean (22 Jan 2013). "Blues Explosion detonates". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 July 2020.