Bellybutton (Remastered) Jellyfish

• 1 The Man I Used To Be 04:34
• 2 That Is Why 04:16
• 3 The King Is Half-Undressed 03:47
• 4 I Wanna Stay Home 04:00
• 5 She Still Loves Him 04:31
• 6 All I Want Is Everything 03:44
• 7 Now She Knows She's Wrong 02:36
• 8 Bedspring Kiss 05:03
• 9 Baby's Coming Back 02:57
• 10 Calling Sarah 04:03
• Total Runtime 39:31

Info zu Bellybutton (Remastered)

Die beiden von der Kritik hochgelobten und einflussreichen Veröffentlichungen von Jellyfish - Bellybutton und Spilt Milk - haben neues Leben gefunden und werden von neuen und alten Generationen wiederentdeckt und geschätzt.

Die Band Jellyfish aus San Francisco, bestehend aus dem Sänger und Schlagzeuger Andy Sturmer, dem Gitarristen Jason Falkner und dem Keyboarder Roger Manning, veröffentlichte 1990 ihr Debütalbum Bellybutton, das von der Kritik begeistert aufgenommen wurde. Trotz des Lobes und einiger Auftritte in Videotheken konnte das Album keinen großen kommerziellen Erfolg erzielen.

"Unüberhörbar hat das kalifornische Twen-Quartett um das Songwriter-Team Andy Sturmer und Roger Manning von Beatles bis Zobies die Sixties x-mal auf dem Plattenteller durchgenudelt. Doch zeigen sie durchaus eigenen Stil - stets harmonisch, ausgefeilt, immer für eine Überraschung gut. Da tupft Chuck Findlay mal ein paar Trompetentöne hin, zupft Jazzer John Patitucci den Kontrabaß, führen Pianoakkorde nahtlos zu verzerrten Gitarren und echten Streichern - eine feine Symbiose aus Pop-Perlen und Gitarren-Beat." (Audio)

Andy Sturmer, Gesang- und Hintergrundgesang, Schlagzeug, Gitarre, Keyboards
Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Keyboards, Klavier, Cembalo, Gesang
Jason Falkner, Gitarre, Bass, Hintergrundgesang
Steven Shane McDonald, Bass "All I Want Is Everything", "Now She Knows She's Wrong" & "Baby's Coming Back"
John Patitucci, Bass "The Man I Used To Be", "I Wanna Stay Home" und "Bedspring Kiss"
Tommy Morgan, Mundharmonika
Chuck Findley, Trompete

Digitally remastered

Jellyfish
seemingly had all the right ingredients for success -- catchy, melodic pop songs squarely in the Beatles/Squeeze mold, plus strong kitsch appeal in its retro sound and wildly colorful, clashing wardrobe. Founding members Andy Sturmer (drums, vocals) and Roger Manning (keyboards) previously played in the pop/rock quartet Beatnik Beatch; after that group called it quits, the Jellyfish lineup was rounded out with guitarist Jason Falkner and bassist Chris Manning, brother of Roger. Bellybutton, the group's well-received 1990 debut, produced a minor chart single in "Baby's Coming Back," but nothing made a major impact. The follow-up, Spilt Milk, followed the same style, adding more intricate arrangements and harmonies. Despite it being another stellar collection of tasty power pop, the album failed to live up to lofty expectations, and the band split up after an ensuing supporting tour wrapped up.

In the wake of their breakup, the former bandmembers turned up on different projects -- including former bassist Tim Smith's outfit the Umajets, a pair of bands that include Roger Manning, Imperial Drag, and the Moog Cookbook, while Jason Falkner has issued a pair of critically acclaimed solo releases, very much in the style of his former band (Sturmer has appeared to have turned his back on performing and has produced such acts as the Merrymakers and Puffy). Although their career was short, a slew of Jellyfish-influenced bands began to crop up in their wake -- including the aforementioned Merrymakers, Ben Folds Five, the Hutchinsons, and the Excentrics, among others. A 14-track collection of Jellyfish's best-known material (as well as a smattering of rare live tracks) (Greatest) was issued in 1999. (Steve Huey & Greg Prato, AMG)

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