| Artist | the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion |
|---|---|
| Cover | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-Now I Got Worry (album cover).jpg |
| Released | October 15, 1996 |
| Genre | Punk blues, alternative rock |
| Label | Matador |
| Producer | Jon Spencer, Jim Waters |
| Prev year | 1996 |
| Next year | 1997 |
Now I Got Worry is the fifth studio album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 15, 1996.[1] "Fuck Shit Up" is a cover of a Dub Narcotic song.[1] "Weird Al" Yankovic directed the music video for "Wail".[2]
Critical reception
Mark Deming of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Now I Got Worry may not be JSBX's best album, but it does capture their taut, blazing, live sound and their eccentric studio approach with a better balance than anything else in their catalog; if you want to get slapped upside the head while you boogie all night long, this is the album for you."[3]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Blues Explosion
- Judah Bauer – guitar, vocals
- Russell Simins – drums
- Jon Spencer – vocals, guitar
Guests
- Mark Ramos Nishita – clavinet (on "Chicken Dog"), piano (on "Can't Stop"), organ (on "Firefly Child")
- Rufus Thomas – vocals (on "Chicken Dog")
- Justin Berry – saxophone (on "Firefly Child")
- Thermos Malling – bang (on "2Kindsa Love" and "Sticky")
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 121 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
References
- ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Now I Got Worry – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Scordelis, Alex (February 5, 2014). "Jon Spencer's Classic Blues-Punk Video Directed By ... Weird Al??". Paper. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Now I Got Worry – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Dimery, Robert (ed.) (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived November 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived November 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2025.