Gambling Days Are Over is the debut
studio 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.[2] The album was released after the band had already broken up, and was essentially a collection of the group's three 7-inch 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.[3] 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.
Gambling Days Are Over is the debut
studio 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.[2] The album was released after the band had already broken up, and was essentially a collection of the group's three 7-inch 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.[3] 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.