The Black Light (Calexico album)

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The Black Light
Studio album by
Calexico
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
RecordedWavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona in July, August & December 1997, except 2,4 & 11 at the homes of Burns and Convertino
GenreAmericana, indie rock, Tex-Mex, post-rock
Length54:09
LabelQuarterstick
ProducerJoey Burns & John Convertino
Calexico chronology
Spoke
(1996) 		The Black Light
(1998) 		Hot Rail
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Boston Phoenix[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Mojo[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork8.5/10[6]
Uncut9/10[7]

The Black Light is the second studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. It was released May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gypsy's Curse"Joey Burns4:18
2."Fake Fur"Joey Burns2:36
3."The Ride (Part 2)"Joey Burns3:08
4."Where Water Flows"Joey Burns, John Convertino1:57
5."The Black Light"Joey Burns, John Convertino3:20
6."Sideshow"Joey Burns, John Convertino2:02
7."Chach"Joey Burns, John Convertino3:33
8."Missing"Joey Burns6:01
9."Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)"Joey Burns3:09
10."Over Your Shoulder"Joey Burns4:10
11."Vinegaroon"Joey Burns, John Convertino1:06
12."Trigger"Joey Burns2:34
13."Sprawl"John Convertino1:27
14."Stray"Joey Burns2:54
15."Old Man Waltz"John Convertino2:29
16."Bloodflow"Joey Burns5:10
17."Frontera"Joey Burns4:21
The Black Light — 20th Anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
18."El Morro"4:44
19."Man Goes Where Water Flows"4:18
20."Glowing Heart of the World"4:49
21."Too Much Sprawl"6:55
22."Rollbar"5:01
23."Minas De Cobre (Extend-O-Mix)"6:18
24."Minas De Cobre (Spatial Mix)"4:16
25."Minas De Cobre (Acoustic Mix)"2:16
26."Lacquer"4:00
27."Drape"4:15
28."Bag of Death"1:45

Personnel[edit]

Calexico
Additional personnel

Mixed at Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Black Light – Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Woodlief, Mark (May 18, 1998). "Calexico: The Black Light (Quarterstick)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Calexico". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  4. ^ Simmons, Sylvie (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light". Mojo (302): 101.
  5. ^ Empire, Kitty (May 9, 1998). "Calexico – The Black Light". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Khan, Samir. "Calexico: The Black Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Scoppa, Bud (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light: 20th Anniversary Edition". Uncut (260): 35.



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