Bluff City (album)
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Bluff City is the second LP recorded by the Compulsive Gamblers
. It was released on April 27, 1999 by the independent music label, Sympathy for the Record Industry
. The album was recorded after the band returned from a four year hiatus in which members Greg Cartwright
and Jack Yarber
were recording under the name, the Oblivians
. Bluff City was written while the Compulsive Gamblers were a threesome, with Cartwright and Yarber joined by Bushrod Thomas ob drums. After the recording of Bluff City, the group recruited bassist Jeff Meier for a European tour in support of the album. http://www.answers.com/topic/the-compulsive-gamblers?cat=entertainment
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:...
. It was released on April 27, 1999 by the independent music label, 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 was recorded after the band returned from a four year hiatus in which members 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...
were recording under the name, the Oblivians
Oblivians
The Oblivians were an American punk rock trio that existed from 1993 to 1998. In the 1990s, their blues-infused brand of bravado, crudely-recorded music made them one of the most popular and prominent bands within the underground garage rock scene....
. Bluff City was written while the Compulsive Gamblers were a threesome, with Cartwright and Yarber joined by Bushrod Thomas ob drums. After the recording of Bluff City, the group recruited bassist Jeff Meier for a European tour in support of the album. http://www.answers.com/topic/the-compulsive-gamblers?cat=entertainment
Track listing
- My Love Is a Monster (Cartwright, Sayles) - 3:25
- X-Ray Eyes (Cartwright, Yarber) - 3:07
- Mystery Girl (Cartwright) - 3:38
- Pepper Spray Boogie (Yarber) - 2:36
- I Call You Mine (Cartwright) - 4:16
- One-Eyed Girl (Cartwright) - 4:43
- I Don't Want to Laugh at You (Cartwright) - 4:40
- New Romance (Cartwright) - 2:57
- You Don't Want Me - 4:35
- Don't Come Looking for Me Now (Cartwright) - 3:48
- Trouble (Majors) - 3:47
- Don't Haunt Me (Traditional) - 4:08 []
Credits
- 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 - Greg CartwrightGreg CartwrightGreg 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...
- Organ, Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Jack YarberJack 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...
- Organ, Bass, Saxophone, Vocals, Guitar - Dale Beavers - Guitar
- Scott Bomar - Bass, Piano http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,393811,00.html