Under the Big Black Sun
Studio album by X
Released	July 1982
Recorded	1982, Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Punk/Rock
Length	33:45
Label	Elektra Records
Producer(s)	Ray Manzarek
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone link
X chronology
Wild Gift (1981)	Under the Big Black Sun (1982)	More Fun in the New World (1983)

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The album was listed by band member Exene Cervenka as her favorite X album. Much of the material, including the album's title track, was written in the aftermath of the tragic, untimely death of Cervenka's sister Muriel (Mary) in an automobile accident. The stark black & white cover art was also a reflection of the mood of the band, particularly Ms. Cervenka, during this difficult and painful time. X on the cover of their 1997 collection Beyond and Back: The X Anthology, with Exene in the center foreground Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenka February 1, 1956) is an American musician and actress. ...

The overall sound of the record still contains the hard-edged, fast paced punk rock that became the band's trademark, but a more country and blues sound had also emerged from the mournful period. The album even contains a rare X soft song, "Come Back to Me," done in a 50s "doo-wop" style that is, once again, a tribute to Mary Cervenka. A fast-paced version of Lead Belly's song "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" with a country-swing style that the band had never before or since emulated, was also a tribute to Mary. For the film, see Leadbelly (film). ...

Trivia

"The Have Nots," the final song on the album, was played on a jukebox tavern in a season 4 episode of The X Files titled "Never Again." X-Files intro from first 8 seasons The X-Files was a popular 1990s American science fiction television series created by Chris Carter. ... Never Again is the only album released by the TexAns. ...

Track listing

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1. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:45
2. "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:32
3. "Riding with Mary" – 3:40
4. "Come Back to Me" – 3:43
5. "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:23
6. "Because I Do" – 2:21
7. "Blue Spark" – 2:06
8. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (Huddy Ledbetter) – 2:20
9. "Real Child of Hell" – 2:59
10. "How I (Learned My Lesson)" – 2:12
11. "The Have Nots" – 4:44

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Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)

1. "Riding with Mary (Single version)" – 3:12
2. "X Rewrites El Paso (Rehearsal)/Because I Do (TV Mix/Instrumental)" (Marty Robbins, Cervenka, Doe) – 2:56
3. "Universal Corner" (Live) – 4:08
4. "Breathless (Single mix)" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:20
5. "How I (Learned My Lesson)" (Live) – 2:20

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Personnel

• D.J. Bonebrake – drums, marimba vibes, percussion
• Exene Cervenka – vocals
• John Doe – bass, vocals
• Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone, clarinet

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Additional personnel

• Ray Manzarek – keyboards on "Riding with Mary (Single version)."

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