''Fervor EP'' is a 1983 EP by

Jason & the Scorchers Jason & the Scorchers, originally Jason & the Nashville Scorchers, are a cowpunk band that formed in 1981 and are led by singer-songwriter Jason Ringenberg. With a sound that combines punk rock and country music, Jason and the Scorchers are not ...

. Originally released by Praxis, it was expanded and rereleased by EMI the following year.

Production

Ringenberg convinced the band to record Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie" after claiming that he was the author of the song.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the EP was "cleaner and better" than the debut, calling the Dylan cover "a staggeringly exciting version."

Track listing

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Absolutely Sweet Marie "Absolutely Sweet Marie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which was released on the third side of the double album and Dylan's seventh studio album, ''Blonde on Blonde'' (1966). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob ...

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Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

) – 3:09 # "Help There's a Fire" (Jason Ringenberg) – 2:26 # "I Can't Help Myself" (Tim Krekel) – 2:51 # "Hot Nights in Georgia" (Jeff Johnson, Ringenberg) – 2:28 # "Pray For Me, Mama (I'm A Gypsy Now)" (Johnson, Ringenberg) – 3:49 # "Harvest Moon" (Ringenberg) – 3:19 # "Both Sides of the Line" (Ringenberg,

Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's militar ...

) – 3:47

Charts

Personnel

Jason Ringenberg Jason Ringenberg (born November 22, 1958) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist and the lead singer of Jason & the Scorchers. The band had several hits, including "Golden Ball and Chain" and a rock version of Bob Dylan's " ...

- guitar, harmonica, vocals *Perry Baggs – drums, vocals *Warner Hodges – electric guitar, steel guitar, vocals *Jeff Johnson – guitar, bass *

- harmony vocals on "Hot Nights in Georgia" ;Technical *

Terry Manning Terry Don Manning (December 29, 1947 – March 25, 2025) was an American recording engineer, record producer, musician and photographer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he worked with Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, ZZ Top, the ...

– producer, engineer *Charlie Ainley - engineer *Richard Rosebrough – engineer *Jack Emerson - executive producer

References

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