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1996 studio album by Less Than Jake
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Losing Streak
is the second studio album by
ska punk
band
Less Than Jake
, released on November 12, 1996, on
Capitol Records
. The album was recorded at
Criteria Studios
in
Miami
and Mirror Image Studios in
Gainesville, Florida
, both with producer Michael Rosen. Drums and bass were recorded at the former, while everything else was recorded at the latter. The album includes re-recordings of "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" and "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", both of which appeared on
Pezcore
.
Losing Streak
was re-released with
Hello Rockview
as a double album in 2000.
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The album reached #18 on the
Top Heatseekers
chart.
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Music videos
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The album's first track, "Automatic" was featured in a music video on MTV alternative music showcase
120 Minutes
. The video consisted of fan video footage from shows in
Gainesville, Florida
, and
Chicago
.
A controversial video was also made for "Dopeman".
MTV
has refused to air the video allegedly due to drug references. Band supporters maintain that the song has fewer references to drugs than many videos played on MTV and is actually commenting on the negative aspects of a "Dopeman" lifestyle. In addition claims have been made that the band
Sugar Ray
copied the video's concept in one of their own music videos.
Hidden track
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Losing Streak
features a
hidden track
accessible only by rewinding the CD about a minute and forty one seconds before the beginning of track 1. The track features banter spoken by former band mascot "Howie J. Reynolds", an elderly Gainesville local, similar in concept to
Sublime
's recorded rantings of a mentally ill man on
Robbin' the Hood
. This leads into track 1, which begins with him stating, "This is the old dude, Howard J. Reynolds, and you're listening to 'Less Than Jake'".
Not all CDs have this hidden track.
Track listing
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- "Automatic" ? 2:06 (plus 1:45 hidden pre-track)
- "Happyman" ? 1:59
- "9th at Pine" ? 1:56
- "Sugar in Your Gas Tank" ? 2:06
- "Shindo" ? 2:17
- "107" ? 1:59
- "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" ? 2:49
- "Krazy Glue" ? 1:58
- "Never Going Back to New Jersey" ? 3:18
- "How's My Driving, Doug Hastings?" ? 1:24
- "Just Like Frank" ? 1:50
- "Ask the Magic 8 Ball" ? 2:15
- "Dopeman" ? 2:06
- "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" ? 2:50
- "Rock-n-Roll Pizzeria" ? 2:00
- "Lockdown" ? 2:33
Personnel
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References
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External links
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- Chris DeMakes
- Roger Lima
- Buddy Schaub
- Peter "JR" Wasilewski
- Matt Yonker
- Vinnie Fiorello
- Shaun Grief
- Jessica Mills
- Derron Nuhfer
- Lars "Slim" Nylander
- Peter "Pete" Anna
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