Luscious Jackson
Encyclopedia
Luscious Jackson are an alternative rock
group formed in 1991. The band's name was inspired by now-retired American
basketball
player Lucious Jackson
.
The original band consisted of Jill Cunniff (vocals, bass), Gabby Glaser (vocals, guitar), and Vivian Trimble (keyboards, vocals). Drummer Kate Schellenbach
joined the band midway through recording of their debut EP In Search of Manny
. With the exception of a few non-LP cover songs, the band wrote all of their own material, the majority penned by vocalists Cunniff and/or Glaser.
Between 1993 and 2000, they released one EP, three full length LPs, and ten singles on the Beastie Boys
' Grand Royal
label. Their biggest hit—and only Billboard
Hot 100
entry—is "Naked Eye
" ( March 22, 1997). Other notable singles include "Daughters Of The Kaos", "Citysong", "Under Your Skin" and "Ladyfingers".
Keyboardist Vivian Trimble left the group in 1998, and in 2000 the group announced their breakup, after releasing one album as a trio. February 2007 saw the release of Luscious Jackson's Greatest Hits compilation.
In 2011 the group annnounced they had re-united and they were planning to make new music.
money from their restaurant
jobs. Their first live performance was opening for Beastie Boys
and Cypress Hill
at the now-defunct Building in lower New York City
. The Beastie Boys
asked Luscious Jackson to be the first band on their Grand Royal
label.
Former Beastie Boys
band member Kate Schellenbach
soon joined the band on drums, and Vivian Trimble took keyboard and backing vocal duties.
Three tracks from the original Luscious Jackson demo and four new songs were released in 1992 as the In Search of Manny
EP. "Let Yourself Get Down" and "Daughters Of The Kaos" were issued as promotional singles. A video was also filmed for the ISOM track "Daughters of the Kaos".
(1994). The album spawned three minor hits with "CitySong (NY State Of The World)," "Deep Shag" and "Here", the latter featured in the Alicia Silverstone
film Clueless. In addition, all three singles had music videos which could be seen on MTV
.
The years 1994 and 1995 brought continued success for the band. They took part in the Lollapalooza
tour and were the musical guest
on numerous television shows including Saturday Night Live
, Viva Variety
and MTV's 120 Minutes
. They were also featured in a fashion segment on MTV's House of Style
with Cindy Crawford
and on the Nickelodeon
TV series The Adventures of Pete and Pete in the episode titled "Dance Fever". The band performed "Angel," "Satellite," "Pele Merengue," and "Here" at Little Pete's first junior high dance.
While on tour in 1995, Trimble and Cunniff recorded a collection of mellow, acoustic driven songs under the name Kostars
titled Klassics With A "K". The album was released in 1996 and featured contributions by Kate and Gabby as well as Gene and Dean Ween of Ween
and was produced by Josephine Wiggs
, bass player of The Breeders
.
(produced by Daniel Lanois
), they scored their first Billboard Top 40 Hit "Naked Eye
". Two follow up singles were released, "Under Your Skin" and "Why Do I Lie?," which was featured in the Gus Van Sant
film Good Will Hunting
.
During this time, Luscious Jackson's "Nice Duds" fan club members received a 10-track CD album of demos and live rarities titled Tip Top Starlets.
's "I've Got a Crush on You" for the Red Hot Organization
's compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody, a tribute to George Gershwin
, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Luscious Jackson were featured in an ad campaign
for The Gap
throughout 1998 and 1999. Their Christmas
ad "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" was voted the most popular of the campaign in TV Guide
.
Tired of touring and wanting to pursue other musical projects, Vivian Trimble left Luscious Jackson and was replaced by Singh Birdsong. Two years later Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs
(formerly of The Breeders
) released an album under the name Dusty Trails
.
Returning to 1999, Luscious Jackson (recording as a trio) released their third full-length LP Electric Honey
. The single "Ladyfingers" was a moderate success with the video put into heavy rotation on VH1
. "Ladyfingers" was also featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Beer Bad". A second single "Nervous Breakthrough" was issued without a music video or commercial single release. Plans for a third single from Electric Honey
, "Devotion" were scrapped as interest in the album waned, though a radio/single remix was prepared.
In 2000, Luscious Jackson announced they would no longer be recording or touring as they wanted to spend more time with their families.
released a Greatest Hits album.
On February 20, 2007, vocalist/bassist Jill Cunniff released her first solo album, City Beach
, on The Militia Group
label.
On June 26, 2007, vocalist/guitarist Gabby Glaser released her debut solo album, Gimme Splash on Latchkey Records.
On the 8th July official twitter and facebook accounts became active and confirmed the band had reunited. Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser and Kate Schellenbach all returned to the band but Vivian Trimble has not. Working with Pledgemusic
as part of a fundraising drive, the band hope to finish their album for children that had first been planned in 2006. They have also revealed they plan to make a new studio album, their first since 1999.
A previously unreleased track from 1999 called "Girlscout" was also made available by the band as a free download.
B-sides and non-LP tracks
The following are recordings that do not appear on Luscious Jackson albums. The majority were issued on various artist compilations, film soundtracks or on one of Luscious Jackson's single releases.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group formed in 1991. The band's name was inspired by now-retired American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player Lucious Jackson
Lucious Jackson
Lucious Brown "Luke" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:Born in San Marcos, Texas, Jackson played college basketball at Pan American College and was a member the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
.
The original band consisted of Jill Cunniff (vocals, bass), Gabby Glaser (vocals, guitar), and Vivian Trimble (keyboards, vocals). Drummer Kate Schellenbach
Kate Schellenbach
Kate Schellenbach was the drummer for The Beastie Boys from 1979 to 1984, and drummed for Luscious Jackson until the band broke up in spring of 2000....
joined the band midway through recording of their debut EP In Search of Manny
In Search of Manny
- Track listing :# "Let Yourself Get Down" - 3:39# "Life of Leisure" - 5:11# "Daughters of the Kaos" - 3:47# "Keep on Rockin' It" - 3:39# "She Be Wantin' It More" - 2:52# "Bam-Bam" - 2:21# "Satellite" - 2:49[ Track info taken from AllMusic.com]...
. With the exception of a few non-LP cover songs, the band wrote all of their own material, the majority penned by vocalists Cunniff and/or Glaser.
Between 1993 and 2000, they released one EP, three full length LPs, and ten singles on the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
' Grand Royal
Grand Royal
Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based vanity record label set up in 1992 by the Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Records after the group left Def Jam Recordings....
label. Their biggest hit—and only Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
entry—is "Naked Eye
Naked Eye (song)
"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" ( March 22, 1997). Other notable singles include "Daughters Of The Kaos", "Citysong", "Under Your Skin" and "Ladyfingers".
Keyboardist Vivian Trimble left the group in 1998, and in 2000 the group announced their breakup, after releasing one album as a trio. February 2007 saw the release of Luscious Jackson's Greatest Hits compilation.
In 2011 the group annnounced they had re-united and they were planning to make new music.
1991-1993
In 1991, Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser created the first Luscious Jackson demo with tipTipping
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money from their restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
jobs. Their first live performance was opening for Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
and Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
at the now-defunct Building in lower New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
asked Luscious Jackson to be the first band on their Grand Royal
Grand Royal
Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based vanity record label set up in 1992 by the Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Records after the group left Def Jam Recordings....
label.
Former Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
band member Kate Schellenbach
Kate Schellenbach
Kate Schellenbach was the drummer for The Beastie Boys from 1979 to 1984, and drummed for Luscious Jackson until the band broke up in spring of 2000....
soon joined the band on drums, and Vivian Trimble took keyboard and backing vocal duties.
Three tracks from the original Luscious Jackson demo and four new songs were released in 1992 as the In Search of Manny
In Search of Manny
- Track listing :# "Let Yourself Get Down" - 3:39# "Life of Leisure" - 5:11# "Daughters of the Kaos" - 3:47# "Keep on Rockin' It" - 3:39# "She Be Wantin' It More" - 2:52# "Bam-Bam" - 2:21# "Satellite" - 2:49[ Track info taken from AllMusic.com]...
EP. "Let Yourself Get Down" and "Daughters Of The Kaos" were issued as promotional singles. A video was also filmed for the ISOM track "Daughters of the Kaos".
1994-1995
After previewing two new recordings from their forthcoming album on the promotional Daughters Of The Kaos EP, Luscious Jackson released their first full length LP for the Grand Royal label, Natural IngredientsNatural Ingredients
Natural Ingredients, released in 1994 , was the first full-length album by Luscious Jackson. It features early classics such as "Citysong", "Deep Shag" and "Here".-Track listing: #Intro - 0:05#Citysong - 4:20#Deep Shag - 3:32...
(1994). The album spawned three minor hits with "CitySong (NY State Of The World)," "Deep Shag" and "Here", the latter featured in the Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone is an American actress, author, and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith, and is perhaps best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless and her portrayal of Batgirl in Batman & Robin .-Early life:Silverstone...
film Clueless. In addition, all three singles had music videos which could be seen on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
The years 1994 and 1995 brought continued success for the band. They took part in the Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
tour and were the musical guest
Musical guest
A musical guest is a singer, band, or other musician who makes a brief musical appearance on a television program of a non-musical nature.While some shows have a format that traditionally includes numerous performances by musical guests , other shows include popular musicians to boost ratings for...
on numerous television shows including Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, Viva Variety
Viva Variety
Viva Variety is an American sketch comedy series that aired on Comedy Central from April 1997 to December 1999. The series satirizes European variety shows.-Overview:...
and MTV's 120 Minutes
120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then on MTV's sister channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003....
. They were also featured in a fashion segment on MTV's House of Style
House of Style
House of Style is an MTV show that premiered January 1, 1989, focusing on America's growing fascination with the "supermodel" craze. The show focused on fashion, lives of models, the modeling industry, and controversial topics such as eating disorders....
with Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford is an American model. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Crawford has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s...
and on the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
TV series The Adventures of Pete and Pete in the episode titled "Dance Fever". The band performed "Angel," "Satellite," "Pele Merengue," and "Here" at Little Pete's first junior high dance.
While on tour in 1995, Trimble and Cunniff recorded a collection of mellow, acoustic driven songs under the name Kostars
Kostars
Kostars was an alternative/pop-rock side project formed by Vivian Trimble and Jill Cunniff while on a headlining tour with Luscious Jackson in 1995. Trimble and Cunniff, who needed an additional outlet for the transistor radio hits they were writing, wrote under the name Kostars titled Klassics...
titled Klassics With A "K". The album was released in 1996 and featured contributions by Kate and Gabby as well as Gene and Dean Ween of Ween
Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...
and was produced by Josephine Wiggs
Josephine Wiggs
Josephine Wiggs is an indie/alternative rock musician, noted for her work with the bands The Perfect Disaster, The Breeders, and Dusty Trails....
, bass player of The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
.
1996-1997
The time between 1996 and 1997 was Luscious Jackson's most commercially successful period. While promoting the release of their second full-length album Fever In Fever OutFever In Fever Out
Fever In Fever Out is an album by the group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label in 1996 .This album is most well known for the track "Naked Eye," which enjoyed some success in the Top 40. Luscious Jackson toured for this album on Lilith Fair...
(produced by Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
), they scored their first Billboard Top 40 Hit "Naked Eye
Naked Eye (song)
"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100...
". Two follow up singles were released, "Under Your Skin" and "Why Do I Lie?," which was featured in the Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He is a two time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, both of which were also nominated for Best Picture, and won the...
film Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, and Stellan Skarsgård...
.
During this time, Luscious Jackson's "Nice Duds" fan club members received a 10-track CD album of demos and live rarities titled Tip Top Starlets.
1998-2000
In 1998 Luscious Jackson recorded George GershwinGeorge Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
's "I've Got a Crush on You" for the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
's compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody, a tribute to George Gershwin
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Luscious Jackson were featured in an ad campaign
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
for The Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
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throughout 1998 and 1999. Their Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
ad "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" was voted the most popular of the campaign in TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
.
Tired of touring and wanting to pursue other musical projects, Vivian Trimble left Luscious Jackson and was replaced by Singh Birdsong. Two years later Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs
Josephine Wiggs
Josephine Wiggs is an indie/alternative rock musician, noted for her work with the bands The Perfect Disaster, The Breeders, and Dusty Trails....
(formerly of The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
) released an album under the name Dusty Trails
Dusty Trails
Dusty Trails is an American music duo consisting of Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs . Trimble does lead vocals and Wiggs sings harmony vocals. Their 2000 debut album, Dusty Trails has been described as mood music and it is heavy on keyboards, percussion and bass...
.
Returning to 1999, Luscious Jackson (recording as a trio) released their third full-length LP Electric Honey
Electric Honey (album)
Electric Honey is the third and final studio album from New York alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label on June 29, 1999 ....
. The single "Ladyfingers" was a moderate success with the video put into heavy rotation on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
. "Ladyfingers" was also featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Beer Bad". A second single "Nervous Breakthrough" was issued without a music video or commercial single release. Plans for a third single from Electric Honey
Electric Honey (album)
Electric Honey is the third and final studio album from New York alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label on June 29, 1999 ....
, "Devotion" were scrapped as interest in the album waned, though a radio/single remix was prepared.
In 2000, Luscious Jackson announced they would no longer be recording or touring as they wanted to spend more time with their families.
Greatest Hits and solo albums
In February 2007, Capitol RecordsCapitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
released a Greatest Hits album.
On February 20, 2007, vocalist/bassist Jill Cunniff released her first solo album, City Beach
City Beach (album)
City Beach is the title of the solo album released by Luscious Jackson member Jill Cunniff. It was released on February 20, 2007 on CD. It was also released on 12" vinyl, which also include an exclusive track co-written by author, journalist, musician and cult heroine Vivian Goldman, "Like Smoke"...
, on The Militia Group
The Militia Group
-History:The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyeight, Acceptance, and Element 101. Rory Felton and Chad Pearson partnered in 2000 to turn the booking agency into a record company...
label.
On June 26, 2007, vocalist/guitarist Gabby Glaser released her debut solo album, Gimme Splash on Latchkey Records.
Reunion (2011-present)
In 2006, Luscious Jackson announced plans to reunite to record a new album of songs for children; by September of that year, the band had completed eleven tracks for the album, and was seeking a label to release it; it was untitled, though Cunniff told MTV she wanted to call it It's All Goo.On the 8th July official twitter and facebook accounts became active and confirmed the band had reunited. Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser and Kate Schellenbach all returned to the band but Vivian Trimble has not. Working with Pledgemusic
Pledgemusic
PledgeMusic is an online Direct-to-Fan / Fan-funded music platform utilising a Threshold Pledge System / Provision Point Mechanism, launched in August 2009, that facilitates musicians reaching out to their fan-base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other musical projects...
as part of a fundraising drive, the band hope to finish their album for children that had first been planned in 2006. They have also revealed they plan to make a new studio album, their first since 1999.
A previously unreleased track from 1999 called "Girlscout" was also made available by the band as a free download.
Albums
The group has released four albums and one EP:- In Search of MannyIn Search of Manny- Track listing :# "Let Yourself Get Down" - 3:39# "Life of Leisure" - 5:11# "Daughters of the Kaos" - 3:47# "Keep on Rockin' It" - 3:39# "She Be Wantin' It More" - 2:52# "Bam-Bam" - 2:21# "Satellite" - 2:49[ Track info taken from AllMusic.com]...
[EP] (1992) - Natural IngredientsNatural IngredientsNatural Ingredients, released in 1994 , was the first full-length album by Luscious Jackson. It features early classics such as "Citysong", "Deep Shag" and "Here".-Track listing: #Intro - 0:05#Citysong - 4:20#Deep Shag - 3:32...
(1994) - Fever in Fever OutFever In Fever OutFever In Fever Out is an album by the group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label in 1996 .This album is most well known for the track "Naked Eye," which enjoyed some success in the Top 40. Luscious Jackson toured for this album on Lilith Fair...
(1996) (RIAA: Gold) - Electric HoneyElectric Honey (album)Electric Honey is the third and final studio album from New York alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label on June 29, 1999 ....
(1999) - Greatest Hits (2007)
Singles
The following songs were issued as singles commercially and/or promotionally (to radio/clubs). Many of these songs had accompanying music videos.- Let Yourself Get Down (Edit)
- Daughters Of The Kaos
- CitySong (NY State Of The World)Citysong"Citysong", released in 1994, was the first single from the album Natural Ingredients by Luscious Jackson. It was released on CD and 12", and features 2 non-LP tracks.-Track listing: # "Citysong" - 4:22 ...
(Radio Re-mix) - Deep Shag (Sunny Ray Mix)
- Here (Squirmel Mix)
- Naked EyeNaked Eye (song)"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100...
(Radio Edit) – US #36, UK #25 - Under Your Skin [Single Version remixed by Tchad Blake, uncredited on label]
- Why Do I Lie? (Remix)
- Ladyfingers (Guitar Up Version)
- Nervous Breakthrough (Single Version)
Promotional films and videos
- Life Of Leisure
- Daughters Of The Kaos
- CitySong
- Deep Shag
- Here
- 69 Année Érotique
- Naked Eye
- Under Your Skin
- Ladyfingers
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- No Preservatives
Other releases
Special releases- Daughters of the Kaos [Promotional EP] (1993)
- Tip Top Starlets [Exclusive 'Nice Duds' Fan Club Release] (1997)
B-sides and non-LP tracks
The following are recordings that do not appear on Luscious Jackson albums. The majority were issued on various artist compilations, film soundtracks or on one of Luscious Jackson's single releases.
- "Radiating" (from the CitysongCitysong"Citysong", released in 1994, was the first single from the album Natural Ingredients by Luscious Jackson. It was released on CD and 12", and features 2 non-LP tracks.-Track listing: # "Citysong" - 4:22 ...
single) - "Daddy" (from the Deep Shag single)
- "Queen Of Bliss" (from the Here single)
- "69 Année Érotique" (cover versionCover versionIn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of a song from Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg, released on the compilation Ain’t Nuthin’ But A She Thing) - "Banana’s Box" (from the Naked EyeNaked Eye (song)"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100...
single) - "Foster’s Lover" (from the Naked EyeNaked Eye (song)"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, the first single from their second album Fever in Fever Out. The song was a commercial success peaking at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100...
single) - "Roses Fade" (from the soundtrack to the film The SaintThe Saint (soundtrack)The Saint: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack was the soundtrack to the 1997 movie The Saint.This soundtrack featuring Duran Duran, Sneaker Pimps, Orbital, Moby, Fluke, Luscious Jackson, The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Superior, Dreadzone, Duncan Sheik, and...
) - "Love Is Here" (from the soundtrack to the film A Life Less Ordinary)
- "Love That’s Real Suite" (from the soundtrack to the film Half-BakedHalf BakedHalf Baked is a 1998 stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams and Guillermo Díaz. The movie was directed by Tamra Davis, and co-written by star Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan...
) - "I've Got a Crush on YouI've Got a Crush on You"I've Got a Crush on You" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It is unique among Gershwin compositions in that it was used for two different Broadway productions, Treasure Girl , and Strike Up the Band ....
" (from the compilation 'Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin GrooveRed Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin GrooveRed Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization to celebrate the birthday of George Gershwin. This compilation is the twelfth entry from the international organization's Red Hot Benefit Series...
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- "Gridlock" (from the Ladyfingers single)
- "To Sir, with LoveTo Sir, with Love (song)"To Sir With Love" is the theme from the 1967 film To Sir, With Love. The song was written by Don Black and Mark London."To Sir With Love" was initially recorded by Lulu for the film of the same name...
" (from the Ladyfingers single) - "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (from the 'Nervous Breakthrough' single and the promotional Capitol Chestnuts compilation)
- "Down To Earth" (from the soundtrack to the film 'Titan A.E.Titan A.E.Titan A.E. is an American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman released in 2000. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
') - "Stone Fox" (featured in GapGap (clothing retailer)The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
commercial) - "Ursuline" (unreleased song; 1997)
- "We Got Next" (unreleased song; 1997)
- "Joy Rider" (unreleased song; 1998)
- "Mum’s The Word" (unreleased song; presumably from 1999)
Side and solo projects
Band members have been involved in the following side and solo projects:- Klassics With A "K" by KostarsKostarsKostars was an alternative/pop-rock side project formed by Vivian Trimble and Jill Cunniff while on a headlining tour with Luscious Jackson in 1995. Trimble and Cunniff, who needed an additional outlet for the transistor radio hits they were writing, wrote under the name Kostars titled Klassics...
(1996) - Dusty TrailsDusty TrailsDusty Trails is an American music duo consisting of Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs . Trimble does lead vocals and Wiggs sings harmony vocals. Their 2000 debut album, Dusty Trails has been described as mood music and it is heavy on keyboards, percussion and bass...
by Dusty TrailsDusty TrailsDusty Trails is an American music duo consisting of Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs . Trimble does lead vocals and Wiggs sings harmony vocals. Their 2000 debut album, Dusty Trails has been described as mood music and it is heavy on keyboards, percussion and bass...
(2000) - Punk Debutante by Cooler KidsCooler KidsThe Cooler Kids were a house music group from Brooklyn, New York formed in 2002. Composed of producer Kaz Gamble , vocalist Sisely Treasure, and former Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cunniff, they were signed to Dreamworks Records....
(2003) - City BeachCity Beach (album)City Beach is the title of the solo album released by Luscious Jackson member Jill Cunniff. It was released on February 20, 2007 on CD. It was also released on 12" vinyl, which also include an exclusive track co-written by author, journalist, musician and cult heroine Vivian Goldman, "Like Smoke"...
by Jill Cunniff (2007) - Gimme Splash by Gabby Glaser (2007)
External links
- Official website
- Official Twitter account
- Official Facebook page
- Official website for Jill Cunniff
- Official website for Gabby Glaser
- The Luscious Jackson Source, last updated ago
- Luscious Jackson fan site, last updated ago