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The Big Come Up

March 09, 2023

The Big Come Up is the debut studio album by the American rock duo the Black Keys, released on May 14, 2002, on Alive Records.

The Big Come Up
Studio album by
The Black Keys
ReleasedMay 14, 2002
RecordedJanuary–March 2002
StudioSynth Etiquette Analog Sound (Akron, Ohio)
Genre
Length
  • 54:15 (CD)
  • 33:49 (LP)
LabelAlive
ProducerPatrick Carney
The Black Keys chronology
The Big Come Up
(2002) 		Thickfreakness
(2003)
Singles from The Big Come Up
  1. "Leavin' Trunk"
    Released: 2003
  2. "She Said, She Said"
    Released: 2003

Background and recording

The album was created in Akron, Ohio, also known as the Rubber City.[7] As band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney began to grow up, they realized that rubber companies, such as Goodyear, were a dying industry.[8] They knew they were not guaranteed an automatic job by achieving a college degree, so the two dropped out of college to pursue their musical career. They began producing The Big Come Up in their basement.[9] Carney and Auerbach recorded the album in Carney's basement, using two microphones bought off eBay. They recorded their album on a 16-track digital recorder.[10][11] The record contains thirteen songs. Eight of them are original tracks, with five cover songs. "240 Years Before Your Time", the closing track, becomes silent at about 1:39 into the track on the CD version. This silence lasts until 21:41.

Release

The Big Come Up was released through Alive Records on May 14, 2002. Alive re-presses this album regularly, often several times a year on different colored vinyl or with altered sleeve artwork. These are usually marketed as limited editions.[12] They have released the album on vinyl on at least 14 separate occasions,[13] opening themselves up to criticism, particularly in regard to the marketing term "limited edition".[14]

The band also released an EP that included covers of the blues song "Leaving' Trunk" and the Beatles' song "She Said, She Said". The song "I'll Be Your Man" was used as the theme song for the HBO series Hung. "I'll Be Your Man" also appeared on the FX series Rescue Me.

Reception

According to Nielsen Soundscan, the album sold around 139,000 copies.[15] The two did not make much money from the album, so they had trouble paying for a tour. Therefore, they raised money by mowing lawns for their landlord. Although the album sold poorly, it gained a cult following and attracted critics. In 2005 music critic Chuck Klosterman singled out The Big Come Up as one of 21 "high-quality albums" from the previous three years.[16] As the two blues-rock singers began to gain attention, they caught the eye of American Independent record label, Fat Possum Records. Fat Possum Records quietly released blues music that drew inspiration from the gritty country blues guitar rhythms and from artists like Junior Kimbrough, one of Carney and Auerbach's leading inspirations.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Auerbach and Carney except where noted.

CD Version
No.TitleLength
1."Busted" (originally titled "Skinny Woman") (R.L. Burnside)2:34
2."Do the Rump" (Junior Kimbrough)2:38
3."I'll Be Your Man"2:21
4."Countdown"2:39
5."The Breaks"3:01
6."Run Me Down"2:27
7."Leavin' Trunk" (Traditional)3:00
8."Heavy Soul"2:09
9."She Said, She Said" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)2:32
10."Them Eyes"2:23
11."Yearnin'"1:59
12."Brooklyn Bound"3:11
13."240 Years Before Your Time"23:20
Vinyl Version: Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Busted" (originally titled "Skinny Woman") (R.L. Burnside)2:33
2."Do the Rump" (Junior Kimbrough)2:37
3."I'll Be Your Man"2:20
4."Countdown"2:38
5."The Breaks"3:02
6."Run Me Down"2:27
7."She Said, She Said" (Alternative Version) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)2:32
Vinyl Version: Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Heavy Soul" (Alternate Version)2:08
2."Yearnin'" (Alternate Version)1:58
3."No Fun" (Vinyl Exclusive) (The Stooges)2:33
4."Them Eyes"2:23
5."Leavin' Trunk" (Traditional)3:00
6."Brooklyn Bound"3:11
7."240 Years Before Your Time"2:27

Personnel

The Black Keys

Production

  • Patrick Boissel – album cover design
  • Michael Carney – album cover design, photography
  • Dave Schultz – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "The Black Keys - The Big Come Up". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Krochak, Gerry; Block, Sheri; Tessmer, Chris; Matheson, Emmet (May 25, 2002). "Eminem offers monster beats". Regina Leader-Post.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (n.d.). "CG: The Black Keys". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Relic, Peter (October 17, 2002). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 9, 1998. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  6. ^ Klosterman, Chuck (January 2003). "The Black Keys: The Big Come Up (Alive)/Mr. Airplane Man: Moanin' (Sympathy for the Record Industry)/The Raveonettes: Whip It On (Crunchy Frog)". Spin. 19 (1): 101. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Johnson, Susan Allyn (1 January 1990). "How the "Rubber City" Became the "Capital of West Virginia": A Case Study of Early Appalachian Migration". Journal of Appalachian Studies. 6 (1/2): 109–120. JSTOR 41446454.
  8. ^ "Akron Bolsters Police For Rubber Strike Vote". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 30 March 1935. p. 4. ProQuest 150634295.
  9. ^ Thomson, Graeme (March 2002). "How The Black Keys Rose Without Trace". The Word. pp. 54–57. ProQuest 993048532.
  10. ^ "The Black Keys". www.soundonsound.com. Nov 2014. from the original on 1 Nov 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-13. For the recording of The Big Come Up, Carney upgraded from his Korg D12 to an Akai DPS16.
  11. ^ Carney, Patrick (13 May 2022). "20 Years After "The Big Come Up," The Black Keys' Hearts Are Still in Ohio". FLOOD. from the original on 29 Nov 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-13. Carney recalls, 'so I had to upgrade my recorder. I got the 16-track digital thing and we [went] to start recording in January [...].'{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ^ "Bomp Records".
  13. ^ "The Black Keys - The Big Come Up". Discogs.
  14. ^ "Re: Different "The Big Come Up" vinyl editions… - The Black Keys Fan Lounge".
  15. ^ Mapes, Jillian (2012-01-06). "Tightened Up: Inside the Black Keys' Rise to Arena-Sized Fame". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media.
  16. ^ "21st century rock: Chuck Klosterman celebrates twenty-one high-quality albums from the past three years (in no particular order)". Stereogum. Buzz Media. 1995-05-02.

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The Big Come Up is the debut studio album by the American rock duo the Black Keys released on May 14 2002 on Alive Records The Big Come UpStudio album by The Black KeysReleasedMay 14 2002RecordedJanuary March 2002StudioSynth Etiquette Analog Sound Akron Ohio GenreBlues rock 1 punk blues 1 Length54 15 CD 33 49 LP LabelAliveProducerPatrick CarneyThe Black Keys chronologyThe Big Come Up 2002 Thickfreakness 2003 Singles from The Big Come Up Leavin Trunk Released 2003 She Said She Said Released 2003Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2 Regina Leader Post 3 Robert Christgau 4 Rolling Stone 5 Spin8 10 6 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Release 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 ReferencesBackground and recording EditThe album was created in Akron Ohio also known as the Rubber City 7 As band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney began to grow up they realized that rubber companies such as Goodyear were a dying industry 8 They knew they were not guaranteed an automatic job by achieving a college degree so the two dropped out of college to pursue their musical career They began producing The Big Come Up in their basement 9 Carney and Auerbach recorded the album in Carney s basement using two microphones bought off eBay They recorded their album on a 16 track digital recorder 10 11 The record contains thirteen songs Eight of them are original tracks with five cover songs 240 Years Before Your Time the closing track becomes silent at about 1 39 into the track on the CD version This silence lasts until 21 41 Release EditThe Big Come Up was released through Alive Records on May 14 2002 Alive re presses this album regularly often several times a year on different colored vinyl or with altered sleeve artwork These are usually marketed as limited editions 12 They have released the album on vinyl on at least 14 separate occasions 13 opening themselves up to criticism particularly in regard to the marketing term limited edition 14 The band also released an EP that included covers of the blues song Leaving Trunk and the Beatles song She Said She Said The song I ll Be Your Man was used as the theme song for the HBO series Hung I ll Be Your Man also appeared on the FX series Rescue Me Reception EditAccording to Nielsen Soundscan the album sold around 139 000 copies 15 The two did not make much money from the album so they had trouble paying for a tour Therefore they raised money by mowing lawns for their landlord Although the album sold poorly it gained a cult following and attracted critics In 2005 music critic Chuck Klosterman singled out The Big Come Up as one of 21 high quality albums from the previous three years 16 As the two blues rock singers began to gain attention they caught the eye of American Independent record label Fat Possum Records Fat Possum Records quietly released blues music that drew inspiration from the gritty country blues guitar rhythms and from artists like Junior Kimbrough one of Carney and Auerbach s leading inspirations Track listing EditAll tracks are written by Auerbach and Carney except where noted CD VersionNo TitleLength1 Busted originally titled Skinny Woman R L Burnside 2 342 Do the Rump Junior Kimbrough 2 383 I ll Be Your Man 2 214 Countdown 2 395 The Breaks 3 016 Run Me Down 2 277 Leavin Trunk Traditional 3 008 Heavy Soul 2 099 She Said She Said John Lennon Paul McCartney 2 3210 Them Eyes 2 2311 Yearnin 1 5912 Brooklyn Bound 3 1113 240 Years Before Your Time 23 20 Vinyl Version Side ANo TitleLength1 Busted originally titled Skinny Woman R L Burnside 2 332 Do the Rump Junior Kimbrough 2 373 I ll Be Your Man 2 204 Countdown 2 385 The Breaks 3 026 Run Me Down 2 277 She Said She Said Alternative Version John Lennon Paul McCartney 2 32 Vinyl Version Side BNo TitleLength1 Heavy Soul Alternate Version 2 082 Yearnin Alternate Version 1 583 No Fun Vinyl Exclusive The Stooges 2 334 Them Eyes 2 235 Leavin Trunk Traditional 3 006 Brooklyn Bound 3 117 240 Years Before Your Time 2 27Personnel EditThe Black Keys Dan Auerbach electric guitar vocals bass 12 string guitar slide guitar Patrick Carney drums tambourine maracas beats sampler production Gabe Fulvimar Moog bass on She Said She Said Heavy Soul The Breaks and Countdown Production Patrick Boissel album cover design Michael Carney album cover design photography Dave Schultz masteringReferences Edit a b c Unterberger Richie The Black Keys The Big Come Up AllMusic Retrieved June 1 2019 Larkin Colin 2011 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Omnibus Press ISBN 9780857125958 Krochak Gerry Block Sheri Tessmer Chris Matheson Emmet May 25 2002 Eminem offers monster beats Regina Leader Post Christgau Robert n d CG The Black Keys robertchristgau com Retrieved March 5 2020 Relic Peter October 17 2002 The Black Keys The Big Come Up Rolling Stone Archived from the original on December 9 1998 Retrieved November 17 2008 Klosterman Chuck January 2003 The Black Keys The Big Come Up Alive Mr Airplane Man Moanin Sympathy for the Record Industry The Raveonettes Whip It On Crunchy Frog Spin 19 1 101 Retrieved June 1 2019 Johnson Susan Allyn 1 January 1990 How the Rubber City Became the Capital of West Virginia A Case Study of Early Appalachian Migration Journal of Appalachian Studies 6 1 2 109 120 JSTOR 41446454 Akron Bolsters Police For Rubber Strike Vote The Washington Post Associated Press 30 March 1935 p 4 ProQuest 150634295 Thomson Graeme March 2002 How The Black Keys Rose Without Trace The Word pp 54 57 ProQuest 993048532 The Black Keys www soundonsound com Nov 2014 Archived from the original on 1 Nov 2021 Retrieved 2023 02 13 For the recording of The Big Come Up Carney upgraded from his Korg D12 to an Akai DPS16 Carney Patrick 13 May 2022 20 Years After The Big Come Up The Black Keys Hearts Are Still in Ohio FLOOD Archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022 Retrieved 2023 02 13 Carney recalls so I had to upgrade my recorder I got the 16 track digital thing and we went to 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