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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = The Black Light
| name = The Black Light
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]]
| artist = [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]]
| Cover = The Black Light Calexico.jpg |
| cover = The Black Light Calexico.jpg|border=yes
| Released = May 19, 1998
| alt =
| released = May 19, 1998
| Recorded = Wavelab Studios, [[Tucson, Arizona]] in July, August & December 1997, except 2,4 & 11 at the homes of Burns and Convertino
| recorded = Wavelab Studios, [[Tucson, Arizona]] in July, August & December 1997, except 2,4 & 11 at the homes of Burns and Convertino
| Genre = [[Americana]], [[indie rock]], [[Tejano music|tex-mex]], [[post-rock]]
| Length = 54:90
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Quarterstick Records|Quarterstick]]
| genre = [[Americana (music)|Americana]], [[indie rock]], [[Tejano music|Tex-Mex]], [[post-rock]]
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jcfrxq9jldke link]
| length = 54:09
* [[Pitchfork Media]] (8.5/10) [http://web.archive.org/web/20060906005442re_/www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15955/Calexico_The_Black_Light link]
| label = [[Quarterstick Records|Quarterstick]]
| Last album = ''[[Spoke (album)|Spoke]]''<br />(1997)
| producer = Joey Burns & John Convertino
| This album = '''''The Black Light'''''<br />(1998)
| prev_title = [[Spoke (album)|Spoke]]
| Next album = ''[[Hot Rail]]''<br />(2000)
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Hot Rail]]
| next_year = 2000
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
'''''The Black Light''''' is the second studio [[album]] of [[Americana]] / [[indie rock]] band [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]]. It was released May 19, 1998 on [[Quarterstick Records|Quarterstick]].
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-black-light-mw0000598537 |title=The Black Light – Calexico |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=May 7, 2016 |last=Ankeny |first=Jason}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Boston Phoenix]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://weeklywire.com/ww/05-18-98/boston_music_clips.html |title=Calexico: The Black Light (Quarterstick) |work=[[The Boston Phoenix]] |date=May 18, 1998 |accessdate=March 5, 2017 |last=Woodlief |first=Mark}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Calexico |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |publisher=[[Omnibus Press]] |edition=5th concise |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-85712-595-8}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Calexico: The Black Light |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=302 |date=January 2019 |last=Simmons |first=Sylvie |author-link=Sylvie Simmons |page=101}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001348reviews.html |title=Calexico – The Black Light |journal=[[NME]] |date=May 9, 1998 |accessdate=May 7, 2016 |last=Empire |first=Kitty |author-link=Kitty Empire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001004221735/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001348reviews.html |archive-date=October 4, 2000}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev6score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15955/Calexico_The_Black_Light |title=Calexico: The Black Light |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=May 7, 2016 |last=Khan |first=Samir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906005442/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15955/Calexico_The_Black_Light |archive-date=September 6, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev7score = 9/10<ref>{{cite journal |title=Calexico: The Black Light: 20th Anniversary Edition |journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |issue=260 |date=January 2019 |last=Scoppa |first=Bud |page=35}}</ref>
}}

'''''The Black Light''''' is the second studio album by American [[indie rock]] band [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]]. It was released May 19, 1998 on [[Quarterstick Records|Quarterstick]].


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
# "Gypsy's Curse" ([[Joey Burns|Burns]]) – 4:17
|title1=Gypsy's Curse
# "Fake Fur" (Burns) – 2:36
|length1=4:18
# "The Ride (Part 2)" (Burns) – 3:08
|writer1=[[Joey Burns]]
# "Where Water Flows" (Burns, [[John Convertino|Convertino]]) – 1:57
# "The Black Light" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:20
# "Sideshow" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:20
# "Chach" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:32
# "Missing" (Burns) – 6:10
# "Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)" (Burns) – 3:08
# "Over Your Shoulder" (Burns) – 4:10
# "Vinegaroon" (Burns, Convertino) – 1:06
# "Trigger" (Burns) – 2:34
# "Sprawl" (Convertino) – 1:27
# "Stray" (Burns) – 2:54
# "Old Man Waltz" (Convertino) – 2:29
# "Bloodflow" (Burns) – 5:09
# "Frontera" (Burns) – 4:19


|title2=Fake Fur
Calexico:
|length2=2:36
* Joey Burns - vocals, [[double bass]], guitar, [[cello]], [[mandolin]], [[accordion]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[steel guitar]], [[percussion]]
|writer2=Joey Burns
* John Convertino - [[drums]], [[vibraphone]], [[marimba]], accordion, percussion, [[thunder]] [[drum]]


|title3=The Ride (Part 2)
Additional personnel:
|length3=3:08
* [[Howe Gelb]] - [[piano]], [[electronic organ]]
|writer3=Joey Burns
* [[Nick Luca]] - [[Spanish guitar]], [[claves]]
* [[Gabriel Landin]] - [[guitarrón mexicano|gitaron]]
* [[Neil Harry]] - [[pedal steel guitar]]
* [[Bridget Keating]] - [[violin]]
* [[Rigo Pedroza]], Fernando Sanchez, [[Al Tapatio]] - [[trumpets]]
* [[Tasha Bundy]] - [[background vocals]]
* [[Stephanie Nelson]] - [[fuzz]] [[vox]]
Produced by Joey Burns & John Convertino.


|title4=Where Water Flows
Engineered by [[Craig Schumacher]] & [[Nick Luca]].
|length4=1:57
|writer4=Joey Burns, [[John Convertino]]


|title5=The Black Light
Mixed at Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona
|length5=3:20
|writer5=Joey Burns, John Convertino

|title6=Sideshow
|length6=2:02
|writer6=Joey Burns, John Convertino

|title7=Chach
|length7=3:33
|writer7=Joey Burns, John Convertino

|title8=Missing
|length8=6:01
|writer8=Joey Burns

|title9=Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)
|length9=3:09
|writer9=Joey Burns

|title10=Over Your Shoulder
|length10=4:10
|writer10=Joey Burns

|title11=Vinegaroon
|length11=1:06
|writer11=Joey Burns, John Convertino

|title12=Trigger
|length12=2:34
|writer12=Joey Burns

|title13=Sprawl
|length13=1:27
|writer13=John Convertino

|title14=Stray
|length14=2:54
|writer14=Joey Burns

|title15=Old Man Waltz
|length15=2:29
|writer15=John Convertino

|title16=Bloodflow
|length16=5:10
|writer16=Joey Burns

|title17=Frontera
|length17=4:21
|writer17=Joey Burns
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = ''The Black Light'' — {{nobold| 20th Anniversary edition bonus tracks}}
| extra_column = Featuring
| title18 = El Morro
| length18 = 4:44
| title19 = Man Goes Where Water Flows
| length19 = 4:18
| title20 = Glowing Heart of the World
| length20 = 4:49
| title21 = Too Much Sprawl
| length21 = 6:55
| title22 = Rollbar
| length22 = 5:01
| title23 = Minas De Cobre (Extend-O-Mix)
| length23 = 6:18
| title24 = Minas De Cobre (Spatial Mix)
| length24 = 4:16
| title25 = Minas De Cobre (Acoustic Mix)
| length25 = 2:16
| title26 = Lacquer
| length26 = 4:00
| title27 = Drape
| length27 = 4:15
| title28 = Bag of Death
| length28 = 1:45
}}

==Personnel==
;Calexico
* Joey Burns – vocals, [[double bass]], guitar, [[cello]], [[mandolin]], [[accordion]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[steel guitar]], [[percussion]]
* John Convertino – [[drums]], [[vibraphone]], [[marimba]], accordion, percussion, [[thunder]] [[drum]]

;Additional personnel
* [[Howe Gelb]] – [[piano]], [[organ (music)|organ]]
* Nick Luca – [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]], [[claves]]
* Gabriel Landin – [[guitarrón mexicano|gitaron]]
* Neil Harry – [[pedal steel guitar]]
* Bridget Keating – [[violin]]
* Rigo Pedroza – [[trumpet]]
* Fernando Sanchez – trumpet
* Al Tapatio – trumpet
* Tasha Bundy – [[background vocals]]
* Stephanie Nelson – [[fuzzbox|fuzz]] [[vocal|vox]]
* [[Craig Schumacher]] – engineering
* Nick Luca – engineering

Mixed at Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona.

==References==
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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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