| The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | Primary Artist, Indexed Contributor |
| James Chance | Saxophone |
| Chuck D | Vocals, Rap |
| Phil Hernandez | Vocals |
| Mark "Moogy" Klingman | Wurlitzer |
| Walter E. Sear | Moog Synthesizer |
| DJ Shadow | scratching |
| Jon Spencer | Guitar, Vocals |
| Simon Chardiet | Bass |
| Russell Simins | Drums, Vocals, Cardboard Box, Group Member |
| Danny Madorsky | Hammond Organ, Hammond B3 |
| Judah Bauer | Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Bass, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Group Member |
| Chris Maxwell | Guitar, Vocals |
| Steve Jordan | Vocals, Clavinet, Hand Clapping, fender rhodes, Foot Stomping |
| Chris Shaw | Synthesizer |
| Daryl Palumbo | Bass |
| Scott Zillitto | Baritone Saxophone |
| Will Hoffman | Trumpet |
| Jay Braun | Keyboards |
| Jesse Wallace | Conga |
| Curtis Shaw | Bass, chamberlain |
| Walter Sear | Moog Synthesizer |
| Phil Hernandez | Composer |
| David Holmes | Producer |
| Don Smith | Engineer |
| Jamey Staub | Engineer |
| Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| DJ Shadow | Composer, Producer, beats, Audio Production |
| Dan the Automator | Composer, Producer |
| Russell Simins | Producer |
| Andy VanDette | Mastering |
| Danny Madorsky | Engineer, Digital Editing |
| Mike "Machine Gun" Edison | Contributor |
| Chris Maxwell | Composer |
| Blues Explosion | Composer |
| Steve Hilton | Engineer |
| Steve Jordan | Producer, Audio Production |
| Chris Shaw | Remixing |
| Steven "Steven J." Jordan | Composer |
| The Free Association | Producer, Audio Production |
| Jay Braun | Producer |
| Elegant Too | Producer, Engineer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
It's about time everybody got into the groove with the John Spencer Blues Explosion. This Album may be their best yet - it's certainly their most concise and radio-friendly, but it also kicks! The band has come a long way since their debut with 'Now I Got Worry,' inasmuch as their brand of funk has been fine-tuned and their outrageous style has evolved into an art form - but they still don't take themselves too seriously and they're still willing to take chances with their music. People who are new to the Blues Explosion should also check out their masterpiece, the remix 1999 album 'Xtra Acme USA.' This is rock and roll best listened to at full volume - it's destructive, raw, campy, rude and completely awesome. Check it out.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Since the Blues Explosion -- who, as of this record, have officially dropped the "Jon Spencer" prefix from their name the better to illustrate that they are a genuine band -- have always been about the sound, power, and feel, not the song, it only makes sense that they work with a cornucopia of producers, mixers, and guest musicians on their seventh album, Damage. After all, they've done this before, particularly on 1998's Acme, which had one foot firmly in indie rock and one in the surging electronica of the day. It had loads of interesting sounds, but it didn't hold together. Damage, however, not only holds together, it finds the trio unexpectedly flourishing ...