Spilt Milk is the second and final studio album by American rock band Jellyfish, released on February 9, 1993, by Charisma Records. It features a harsher and more ornate sound than their previous, Bellybutton (1990). As with Bellybutton, Spilt Milk was written and co-produced by founding members Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning. Albhy Galuten and Jack Joseph Puig also returned as producers. Named for the hard work and turmoil surrounding its making, Spilt Milk was recorded after the departure of bassist Chris Manning (who was replaced by Tim Smith) and lead guitarist Jason Falkner. Guitar duties were instead handled by session musicians Jon Brion and Lyle Workman. Production lasted several months due to the record’s complicated orchestrations, and ultimately ran over-budget. The album was supported with a yearlong tour that introduced guitarist Eric Dover into the band’s line-up. Spilt Milk performed below commercial expectations, peaking at number 164 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Singles “The Ghost at Number One” and “New Mistake” charted at numbers 43 and 55 in the UK, respectively. An expanded deluxe edition of the album was released by Omnivore Recordings in 2015.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Hush |
| A2 | Joining A Fan Club |
| A3 | Sebrina, Paste And Plato |
| A4 | New Mistake |
| A5 | The Glutton Of Sympathy |
| A6 | The Ghost At Number One |
| A7 | Bye Bye Bye |
| B1 | All Is Forgiven |
| B2 | Russian Hill |
| B3 | He’s My Best Friend |
| B4 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late |
| B5 | Brighter Day |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilt_Milk_(Jellyfish_album) |
| Format | 1× Vinyl (180 gram) LP, Album, Reissue |
| Label | Omnivore Recordings |
| Catalog Number | OVLP-6 |
| Notes | Full title: Jellyfish Presents Spilt Milk Cut from original analog masters. First time on LP in the U.S. Pressed on 180-Gram Vinyl! Black vinyl edition As confirmed by John Golden via email (and reported on the Steve Hoffman forum); “The source was 1/2” 30 ips analog. The tape legend says Ocean Way Recording, dated 4-7-1990. The artist marked on the tape boxes as Beatnik Beatch and was changed to Jellyfish. The first set of lacquers I cut were damaged at the pressing plant (RTI) before any pressing were made and were re-cut, that’s why it is scribed Re1.” |
| Discogs URL | Jellyfish (2) - Spilt Milk |