A Reverse Willie Horton
| A Reverse Willie Horton | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Punk blues, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Pubic Pop Can | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology | ||||
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A Reverse Willie Horton is either the debut album, or an early bootleg album, by the New York City-based Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. 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). All three albums are made up of tracks recorded in 1991 by producer Kramer and engineer Steve Albini (in separate sessions).
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."