Under the Big Black Sun


Under the Big Black Sun is the third studio album by American rock band X, and their major-label debut. It was released on Elektra Records in July 1982 and reissued on Rhino Records in 2001 with bonus tracks.
The cover art illustration was drawn by Alfred Harris.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except where noted.

Side A

  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

    Side B

  6. "Because I Do" – 2:21
  7. "Blue Spark" – 2:06
  8. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 2:20
  9. "Real Child of Hell" – 2:59
  10. "How I " – 2:12
  11. "The Have Nots" – 4:44

    Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)

  12. "Riding with Mary" – 3:12
  13. "X Rewrites 'El Paso'" /"Because I Do" – 2:56
  14. "Universal Corner" – 4:08
  15. "Breathless" – 2:20
  16. "How I " – 2:20

    Personnel

;X
;Additional personnel