Blue (The Jesus Lizard album)

Blue is the sixth studio album by The Jesus Lizard, released in 1998. Produced by Andy Gill, it is something of a departure for The Jesus Lizard, exploring some of the more experimental instincts hinted at on earlier songs like "Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" on Pure. It is one of only two releases by the band to feature new drummer Jim Kimball, the other being the self-titled EP released two months prior. A limited edition vinyl pressing was released on Jetset Records on April 21, 1998. The album was released in Canada only by Sonic Unyon Records under license from Capitol Records in the USA after EMI Canada passed on releasing the album.

Blue
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 1998
RecordedSummer 1997[1]
StudioChicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois
GenreNoise rock
Length42:05
LabelCapitol
ProducerAndy Gill
The Jesus Lizard chronology
The Jesus Lizard (EP)
(1998)
Blue
(1998)
Bang
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[5]
Spin2/10[6]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by the Jesus Lizard

  1. "I Can Learn" – 3:10
  2. "Horse Doctor Man" – 3:58
  3. "Eucalyptus" – 5:59
  4. "A Tale of Two Women" – 3:28
  5. "Cold Water" – 2:45
  6. "And Then the Rain" – 3:13
  7. "Postcoital Glow" – 3:31
  8. "Until It Stopped to Die" – 3:56
  9. "Soft Damage" – 4:05
  10. "Happy Snakes" – 3:00
  11. "Needles for Teeth (Version)" – 3:40
  12. "Terremoto" – 1:20

Personnel

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The Jesus Lizard
  • David Yow - vocals
  • Duane Denison - guitar, keyboards
  • David Sims - bass, keyboards
  • Jim Kimball - drums
Technical
  • Andy Gill - producer, mixing
  • Jeff Lane - engineer, mixing
  • Ron Lowe - engineer
  • Joe Barresi - mixing
  • Howie Weinberg - mastering

References

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  1. ^ "The Jesus Lizard Between Rock and Hard Place". MTV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Greg, Prato. "allmusic ((( Blue > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan. "The Jesus Lizard". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 430, cited April 25, 2010
  4. ^ Diehl, Matt. "Blue" Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly. May 1998, cited April 25, 2010
  5. ^ Mirov, Nick. "Blue". pitchfork.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.
  6. ^ Dark, Jane. "Blue". Spin. Jun 1998. pg. 135, cited May 7, 2010