- rock, punk
- 34 min
- 11 tracks
- Elektra
Under the Big Black Sun is the third studio album, and major label debut, by American rock band X. It was released on Elektra Records in July 1982 and reissued on Rhino Records in 2001 with bonus tracks. It was re-released in its original format by Fat Possum Records in 2018.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- 1 1The Hungry Wolf3:47
- 1 2Motel Room in My Bed2:41
- 1 3Riding With Mary3:40
- 1 4Come Back to Me3:45
- 1 5Under the Big Black Sun3:26
- 2 1Because I Do2:27
- 2 2Blue Spark2:11
- 2 3Dancing With Tears in My Eyes2:15
- 2 4Real Child of Hell2:60
- 2 5How I (Learned My Lesson)2:16
- 2 6The Have Nots4:44
11 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- X
- Label
- Elektra
- Released
- 1982-07
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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