Now I Got Worry
# Now I Got Worry

Now I Got Worry is the fifth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 15, 1996. "Fuck Shit Up" is a cover of a Dub Narcotic song. "Weird Al" Yankovic directed the music video for "Wail".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Alternative Press | 5/5 |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 5/10 |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 7/10 |

Mark Deming of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Now I Got Worry may not be JSBX's best album, but it does capture their taut, blazing, live sound and their eccentric studio approach with a better balance than anything else in their catalog; if you want to get slapped upside the head while you boogie all night long, this is the album for you."

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Blues Explosion

* Judah Bauer – guitar, vocals
* Russell Simins – drums
* Jon Spencer – vocals, guitar

Guests

* Mark Ramos Nishita – clarinet (on "Chicken Dog"), piano (on "Can't Stop"), organ (on "Firefly Child")
* Rufus Thomas – vocals (on "Chicken Dog")
* Justin Berry – saxophone (on "Firefly Child")
* Thermos Malling – bang (on "2Kindsa Love" and "Sticky")

## Charts

| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 80 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 59 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 50 |
| US Billboard 200 | 121 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
