| Extra Width | ||||
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| Released | May 24, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July – December 1992 | |||
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| Length | 36:36 | |||
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| Producer | Jon Spencer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Mojo |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Extra Width is the third album by the punk blues group The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, released in 1993.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Afro" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "History of Lies" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Back Slider" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Soul Letter" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Soul Typecast" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Pant Leg" | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Hey Mom" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Big Road" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Train #2" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Inside the World of the Blues Explosion" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "The World of Sex" | 3:46 |
The album was re-released by Mute Records in 2000 with the Mo' Width album as bonus tracks (on one single CD). The cover looks the same as the original release; however, the original front cover and track listing of Mo' Width is added as a cardboard paper.
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