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1998 studio album by Janus Stark
Great Adventure Cigar
Studio album by Janus Stark
Released11 May 1998 (1998-05-11)
GenrePunk rock
Length42:13
LabelEarache Records (MOSH 186) Trauma Records
ProducerTerry Thomas

Great Adventure Cigar is the debut full-length by the band Janus Stark, released in 1998 on Earache Records. Its name comes from a line in the Wu Tang Clan song "The Projects".

Two singles were released from this album, "Dynamo" (1998) and "Every Little Thing Counts" (1999). "Every Little Thing Counts" was also included on the soundtrack for the 1998 film, Disturbing Behavior & in the 1999 film, Varsity Blues (film).

Release history

The album was originally released on CD Earache Records on 11 May 1998 (1998-05-11), but was later re-released the same year on CD and cassette on Trauma Records, on October 27.

Track listing

All songs written by Graham “Gizz” Butt except where indicated.

  1. "Enemy Lines" - 3:43
  2. "Panic Attack" - 3:14
  3. "Every Little Thing Counts" - 4:01 written by Graham “Gizz” Butt and Andrew “Pinch” Pinching
  4. "Floyd (What are you on?)" - 3:59 written by Graham “Gizz” Butt and Andrew “Pinch” Pinching
  5. "Dynamo" - 5:43
  6. "White Man Speak with Fork Tongue" - 4:10
  7. "Clique" - 3:56
  8. "New Slant on Nothing" - 3:52
  9. "200 Duty Frees" - 4:50
  10. "Barriers" - 4:45

Personnel

  • Gizz Butt - guitars, lead vocals
  • Shop - bass, backing vocals
  • Pinch - drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians

  • Terry Thomas - backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8)
  • Simon Burrel - backing vocals (track 1), Hammond organ (track 2), Jazz piano (track 9)
  • Andy Hawkins - backing vocals (track 2)
  • Richard Gombault - backing vocals (track 2)
  • Shaun Atkins - backing vocals (track 5)

References

  1. Stewart, Allison, (1998-11-23), "Gizz Butt Splits Time Between Janus Stark and Prodigy", Rolling Stone
  2. Kelly, Chris, (1998), "Tamagotchis, Fake British Accents and the Breeding of Fine English Dogs: The US Music Vault Speaks with Brit-punk Rockers, Janus Stark" Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, US Music Vault


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