Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing
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Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing is the third LP recorded by the band, The Compulsive Gamblers
. The album was released June 20, 2000 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
. The album's lineup consisted of Gamblers mainstays Greg Cartwright
and Jack Yarber
on guitar and vocals. The Compulsive Gamblers began recording the album following their first European tour, which saw the addition of bassist Jeff Meier and keyboardist Brendan Lee Spengler to the Compulsive Gamblers' formerly three-piece outfit. The track Rock & Roll Nurse was covered by the band The Von Bondies
on their 2001 debut album Lack of Communication
.
The closing number, "Two Thieves" is dedicated to the memories of Jack Taylor
(Gibson Bros, '68 Comeback
) and Alan K. Crichton (The Male Nurse, Country Teasers
), both of whom died drug related deaths.
Compulsive Gamblers
Compulsive Gamblers were a garage-rock group formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1990 by Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber, both future members of the Oblivians.-First incarnation:...
. The album was released June 20, 2000 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
. The album's lineup consisted of Gamblers mainstays Greg Cartwright
Greg Cartwright
Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and lives in Asheville, North Carolina...
and Jack Yarber
Jack Yarber
Jack Yarber, also known by his stage name, Jack Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the garage-bands The Compulsive Gamblers, and The Oblivans and currently fronts Jack O & the Tennessee Tearjerkers.Yarber has also been...
on guitar and vocals. The Compulsive Gamblers began recording the album following their first European tour, which saw the addition of bassist Jeff Meier and keyboardist Brendan Lee Spengler to the Compulsive Gamblers' formerly three-piece outfit. The track Rock & Roll Nurse was covered by the band The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies were an American alternative rock band. The group disbanded in July 2011. Its most recent members were Jason Stollsteimer on vocals and lead guitar, Christy Hunt on rhythm guitar and Leann Banks on bass guitar...
on their 2001 debut album Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication is the first album by garage rock revival band The Von Bondies. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, a band that also had the Von Bondies open their shows for them during one of their tours...
.
The closing number, "Two Thieves" is dedicated to the memories of Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor (musician)
Jack Taylor was an American musician and member of several popular bands. He was born Richard Violet in Urbana, Ohio.In his early twenties he played guitar with The Gibson Bros and went on to form the Columbus, Ohio, avant-garde noise band Monster Truck Five...
(Gibson Bros, '68 Comeback
'68 Comeback
68 Comeback is an American garage rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1992 by singer, songwriter, and musicologist, Jeffrey Evans. For the purposes of the band, Jeffrey Evans is frequently billed as either "Monsieur Evans" or "Monsieur Jeffrey Evans." The group contains a revolving cast of...
) and Alan K. Crichton (The Male Nurse, Country Teasers
Country Teasers
Country Teasers is a Scottish art punk band formed in 1993.Early Country Teasers albums were characterised by illiterate, scathingly satirical lyrics and discordant, repetitive sound – like William S...
), both of whom died drug related deaths.
Track listing
- The Way I Feel About You (Cartwright) - 2:29
- Pepper Spray Boogie (Yarber) - 2:23
- Whole Lotta Woman (Gordon, Hoggs, Robinson) - 3:15
- Negative Jerk (Cartwright) - 2:14
- Stop & Think It Over (Cartwright) - 3:19
- I'm That Guy (Cartwright) - 2:57
- Wait a Bit, Joe (Yarber) - 2:58
- Your Happiness (Brown) - 2:30
- Rock & Roll Nurse (Yarber) - 4:10
- Two Thieves (Cartwright) - 5:32 []
Personnel
- The Compulsive GamblersCompulsive GamblersCompulsive Gamblers were a garage-rock group formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1990 by Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber, both future members of the Oblivians.-First incarnation:...
- Main performer - Jack OblivianJack YarberJack Yarber, also known by his stage name, Jack Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the garage-bands The Compulsive Gamblers, and The Oblivans and currently fronts Jack O & the Tennessee Tearjerkers.Yarber has also been...
- guitar, vocals - Greg Oblivian - Guitar, vocals
- Jeff Meier - Bass
- Brenden Lee Spengler - Organ
- Dale - Guitar
- Jim Diamond - Engineer http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/c/compgamb.htm