Name: Under the Big Black Sun
Brand: X

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MOVLP3255

Colour

Turquoise

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Music On Vinyl edition.&nbsp;180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, insert with lyrics

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

8719262026865

Total Cap

Turquoise LP

FP16971

Black

Extended format: No

2019-04-12

Orchard

767981169712

Black LP

FP16972

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Genre US

Punk / Hardcore

Label US

Fat Possum

Restored classics, rare finds, and sought-after releases. Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or a tape collector, we have something for everyone.

Reissues

X's first album issued on a major label, 1982's <i>Under the Big Black Sun</i>, is arguably their finest record. All 11 songs are exceptional, from both a performance and compositional point of view. Ray Manzarek's production is more akin to hard rock bands than their earlier punk works, but the songs still pack quite a punch. Before the recording of the album, singer Exene Cervenka's sister was killed by a drunk driver, and the band decided to work out their grief in the music, as evidenced by two of the album's best tracks: the melodic "Riding With Mary" and the vintage '50s sound of "Come Back to Me." The highlights don't stop there, however; also included are the Led Zeppelin-esque "The Hungry Wolf" (an early video favorite of MTV), the accelerating "Motel Room in My Bed," the rocker "Blue Spark," the spacious title track, and the album closer "The Have Nots." Again, Cervenka and John Doe supply some great vocal harmonies (perhaps the only punk band to ever do so), while Billy Zoom shows off great rockabilly chops throughout. <i>Under the Big Black Sun</i> is one of the quintessential rock records from the '80s. - Greg Prato, AllMusic

Under the Big Black Sun

Music US

Discover Under the Big Black Sun by X on Fat Possum. Limited Edition CD & LP formats available. A quintessential rock record from the '80s.