| The Black Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Genre | Americana, indie rock, Tex-Mex, post-rock | |||
| Length | 54:09 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
| Producer | Joey Burns & John Convertino | |||
| Calexico chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The Boston Phoenix | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 7/10[5] | 
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[6] | 
| Uncut | 9/10[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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gypsy's Curse" | Joey Burns | 4:18 | 
| 2. | "Fake Fur" | Joey Burns | 2:36 | 
| 3. | "The Ride (Part 2)" | Joey Burns | 3:08 | 
| 4. | "Where Water Flows" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 1:57 | 
| 5. | "The Black Light" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 3:20 | 
| 6. | "Sideshow" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 2:02 | 
| 7. | "Chach" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 3:33 | 
| 8. | "Missing" | Joey Burns | 6:01 | 
| 9. | "Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)" | Joey Burns | 3:09 | 
| 10. | "Over Your Shoulder" | Joey Burns | 4:10 | 
| 11. | "Vinegaroon" | Joey Burns, John Convertino | 1:06 | 
| 12. | "Trigger" | Joey Burns | 2:34 | 
| 13. | "Sprawl" | John Convertino | 1:27 | 
| 14. | "Stray" | Joey Burns | 2:54 | 
| 15. | "Old Man Waltz" | John Convertino | 2:29 | 
| 16. | "Bloodflow" | Joey Burns | 5:10 | 
| 17. | "Frontera" | Joey Burns | 4:21 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Calexico
 
- Joey Burns – vocals, double bass, guitar, cello, mandolin, accordion, keyboards, steel guitar, percussion
 - John Convertino – drums, vibraphone, marimba, accordion, percussion, thunder drum
 
- Additional personnel
 
- Howe Gelb – piano, organ
 - Nick Luca – Spanish guitar, claves
 - Gabriel Landin – gitaron
 - Neil Harry – pedal steel guitar
 - Bridget Keating – violin
 - Rigo Pedroza – trumpet
 - Fernando Sanchez – trumpet
 - Al Tapatio – trumpet
 - Tasha Bundy – background vocals
 - Stephanie Nelson – fuzz vox
 - Craig Schumacher – engineering
 - Nick Luca – engineering
 
Mixed at Wavelab Studios, Tucson, Arizona.
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The Black Light – Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
 - ↑ Woodlief, Mark (May 18, 1998). "Calexico: The Black Light (Quarterstick)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
 - ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Calexico". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
 - ↑ Simmons, Sylvie (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light". Mojo (302): 101.
 - ↑ Empire, Kitty (May 9, 1998). "Calexico – The Black Light". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
 - ↑ Khan, Samir. "Calexico: The Black Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
 - ↑ Scoppa, Bud (January 2019). "Calexico: The Black Light: 20th Anniversary Edition". Uncut (260): 35.
 
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