Gambling Days are Over
Encyclopedia
Gambling Days are Over is the debut album by the Compulsive Gamblers
. It was released in 1995 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
. The album, with the exception of the last three songs, was recorded on an 8-track recorder in vocalist Jack Oblivian's apartment. http://turnit-down.blogspot.com/2006/06/jack-oblivian-interview.html The album was released after the band had already broken up, and was essentially a collection of the groups three 7" releases, "Church Goin'," "Joker," and Goodtime Gamblers." During the recording of the album the Compulsive Gamblers lineup consisted of Jack Oblivian
and Greg Oblivian
on guitar and vocals, Bushrod Thomas on drums, Fields Trimble on bass, and Greg Easterly on violin. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/c/compgamb.htm The first three songs on the album are cover songs reflecting the band's diverse influences; the album contains covers by The Tornados
, the Bar-Kays
, and Tom Waits
. The song "Sour and Vicious Man" was covered by Jay Reatard
of the Reatards on their third album, "Not Fucked Enough."
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 in 1995 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, with the exception of the last three songs, was recorded on an 8-track recorder in vocalist Jack Oblivian's apartment. http://turnit-down.blogspot.com/2006/06/jack-oblivian-interview.html The album was released after the band had already broken up, and was essentially a collection of the groups three 7" releases, "Church Goin'," "Joker," and Goodtime Gamblers." During the recording of the album the Compulsive Gamblers lineup consisted of Jack Oblivian
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...
and Greg Oblivian
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...
on guitar and vocals, Bushrod Thomas on drums, Fields Trimble on bass, and Greg Easterly on violin. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/c/compgamb.htm The first three songs on the album are cover songs reflecting the band's diverse influences; the album contains covers by The Tornados
The Tornados
The Tornados were an English instrumental group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the UK and U.S. Number One "Telstar" , the first U.S...
, the Bar-Kays
Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group who began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. The group had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group...
, and Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
. The song "Sour and Vicious Man" was covered by Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard
Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. , better known by the stage name Jay Reatard, was an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Lindsey was signed to Matador Records...
of the Reatards on their third album, "Not Fucked Enough."
Track listing
Gamblin' Days Are Over CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 372)- Telstar (MeekJoe MeekRobert George "Joe" Meek was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter....
) - 2:26 - Bad Taste (Bar-KaysBar-KaysThe Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group who began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. The group had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group...
, Kays) - 3:32 - Way Down in the Hole (WaitsTom WaitsThomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
) - 3:01 - Dead Waltz (Cartwright) - 2:52
- Sour and Vicious Man (Cartwright) - 2:24
- Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Cartwright) - 3:04
- Walking the Balustrade (Yarber) - 2:43
- Scaring Myself (Yarber) - 3:03
- Capone's Finest (Cartwright) - 2:29
- They'll Name a Drink After You (Yarber) - 3:36
- Quit This Town (Yarber) - 5:39
- They Call Me Names (Yarber) - 3:24
- Phoney Lesbians (Cartwright) - 2:21
- Gamblin' Days Are Over (Cartwright) - 3:26
- I See You Everywhere (Cartwright) - 4:09
- Handful of Burning Sand (Cartwright) - 2:49
- Devil in My Back Pocket (Cartwright) - 2:23
- Feel Good Music (Yarber) - 4:10
- Good Time (Cartwright) - 2:50
- My Mind Is in the Gutter (Yarber) - 3:16 []
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, Vocals, Guitar, Piano - 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, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Saxophone - Lorette Velvette - Piano, Slide Guitar
- Jeff Harris - Bass
- Rodney Thomas - Drums
- Davis McCainEasley McCain RecordingEasley McCain Recording is an American recording studio, based in Memphis, Tennessee, notable for recording musicians such as Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Grifters, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Come, White Stripes, Townes Van Zandt, Pezz, Jeff Buckley, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Guided by Voices, Lydia...
- Engineer - Doug EasleyEasley McCain RecordingEasley McCain Recording is an American recording studio, based in Memphis, Tennessee, notable for recording musicians such as Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Grifters, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Come, White Stripes, Townes Van Zandt, Pezz, Jeff Buckley, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Guided by Voices, Lydia...
- Engineer http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,245873,00.html