RAILROAD JERK One Track Mind 1995

 

Discogs

 

Over the span of ten years, Railroad Jerk - the celebrated, premiere, industrial-folk, junkyard blues, rock band of the 90's - made four full-length LPs for the independent label Matador and toured the world. Beginning with "Railroad Jerk" (1990) and "Raise the Plow" (1992) the quartet defined the blues-punk sound of the era. Although never achieving the kind of mainstream recognition enjoyed by other bands of the time, Railroad Jerk was an influential force in what became known as "alternative rock." With the release of "One Track Mind" (1994) and the legendary line-up now in place, Railroad Jerk reached its biggest success. Drummer Dave Varenka, guitarist Alec Stephen, bassist Tony Lee, and guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall brought the RRJ sound across America and to Europe and Japan.  

Tracklist

1		Gun Problem	3:56
2		Bang The Drum	2:46
3		Rollerkoaster	5:09
4		Riverboat
3:50
5		What Did You Expect?	4:49
6		Home = Hang	3:50
7		Forty Minutes	4:28
8		The Ballad Of Railroad Jerk	5:29
9		Big White Lady
2:39
10		Help Yourself	4:25
11		You Better Go Now	4:03
12		Some Girl Waved	3:30
13		Zero Blues	4:14

 

WHITE HASSLE National Chain 1997

 

Discogs

 

Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

White Hassle was a primitive folk/blues side project of vocalist/guitarist Marcellus Hall and vocalist/pots 'n' pans player Dave Varenka, both better known as members of the alternative rock unit Railroad Jerk. After performing a handful of live dates opening for acts including Skeleton Key and Cat Power, White Hassle issued their 1997 debut National Chain, a collection of their own original junkyard ballads mixed with covers of songs by Hank Williams, George Jones and Ray Charles.

 

Tracklist 

1	Let Me Drive Your Car
2	Beating Of My Heart, The
3	What I Said
4	Out Of Control
5	Tom The Harlequin
6	Don't Make A Sound
7	Oh, What A Feeling
8	Oh, It's So Hard
9	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
10	Great Ship Adventure, The
11	I Lose Again
12	Leave My Woman Alone
13	Another Day Passes

WHAT'S UP MATADOR Various Artists 1997

by request

 

Discogs 

 

Tracklist  

		Favorite Tracks
1-1	–Yo La Tengo	Tom Courtenay	3:31
1-2	–Pavement	Texas Never Whispers	3:08
1-3	–Teenage Fanclub	Catholic Education	2:32
1-4	–Superchunk	For Tension	2:59
1-5	–Unsane	Vandal X	1:46
1-6	–Bailter Space	Splat	3:49
1-7	–Helium (3)	Pat's Trick	3:21
1-8	–Cat Power	Nude As The News	4:22
1-9	–Bettie Serveert	Tomboy	4:21
1-10	–Silkworm	Couldn't You Wait (Acoustic)	3:37
1-11	–Spoon	Don't Buy The Realistic	3:58
1-12	–Liz Phair	Stratford-On-Guy	2:58
1-13	–Pizzicato Five	Twiggy Twiggy	4:04
1-14	–The Fall	Hey Student	4:29
1-15	–Railroad Jerk	Bang The Drum	2:45
1-16	–Come (2)	In/Out	4:44
1-17	–The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	Dang	1:53
1-18	–Chain Gang	Son Of Sam	3:12
1-19	–The Frogs	Adam & Steve	3:06
1-20	–Chavez	Unreal Is Here	2:33
1-21	–Guided By Voices	Motor Away	2:07
1-22	–S.F. Seals	Still?	4:03
1-23	–Thinking Fellers Union Local 282	My Pal The Tortoise	2:48
1-24	–Mecca Normal	Water Cuts My Hands	1:59
		Unreleased Tracks
2-1	–Cat Power	Back Of Your Head	3:43
2-2	–Come (2)	Strike	4:01
2-3	–Railroad Jerk	One Step Forward	5:09
2-4	–The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	Dig My Shit!	1:39
2-5	–Guided By Voices	My Thoughts Are A Gas	3:06
2-6	–Spoon	Telamon Bridge	2:01
2-7	–Pavement	Killing Moon	5:16
2-8	–Silkworm	Hangman	4:51
2-9	–Yo La Tengo	Don't Say A Word (Demo Version)	3:33
2-10	–Barbara Manning	The Blood Of Feeling	2:59
2-11	–Bettie Serveert	Life Is An Imbecile	3:26
2-12	–Liz Phair	Stuck On An Island	2:26
2-13	–The For Carnation	Alfredo's Welcome	3:38
2-14	–Run On	Days Away	5:39
2-15	–Mecca Normal	Hurricane Watch	3:53
2-16	–Helium (3)	Lucy	6:28
2-17	–Chavez	Theme From "For Russ"	4:44
2-18	–Tobin Sprout	Small Parade	2:15
2-19	–Bardo Pond	The Trail	6:15
2-20	–Pizzicato Five	Happy Birthday	2:28

 

RAILROAD JERK The Third Rail 1996

 

 

Discogs


Biography

[+] by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Railroad Jerk skewer blues, country, rock, and noise into a messy, bohemian post-punk celebration of roots rock. Formed in 1989 by guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall and bassist/vocalist Tony Lee in Trenton, NJ, the duo added drummer Jez Aspinall and guitarist Chris Muller by early 1990; the group recorded their self-titled debut for Matador Records in 1990. After its release, Aspinall left the band and was replaced by Steve Cercio; Muller was kicked out of the band and replaced by Alec Stephen. The quartet released their acclaimed second album, Raise the Plow, in 1993; after its release, Cercio left the band and was replaced by Dave Varenka. Railroad Jerk released its third album -- its most highly-praised yet -- in spring of 1995. Third Rail, the group's fourth album, also received positive reviews upon its fall 1996 release.

read more

 

 

Tracklist 

1	Clean Shirt	4:07
2	Objectify Me	3:11
3	You Forgot	3:48
4	Natalie	4:20
5	You Bet	4:32
6	Well	4:45
7	Dusty Knuckle	4:01
8	Middle Child	3:13
9	This Is Not To Say I Still Miss You	3:14
10	Another Nite At The Bar	2:54
11	(I Can't Get) No Sleep	3:47
12	Sweet Librarian	1:57
13	Untitled	0:33

 

RAILROAD JERK Bang the Drum 1995

   

Discogs

 

Over the span of ten years, Railroad Jerk - the celebrated, premiere, industrial-folk, junkyard blues, rock band of the 90's - made four full-length LPs for the independent label Matador and toured the world. Beginning with "Railroad Jerk" (1990) and "Raise the Plow" (1992) the quartet defined the blues-punk sound of the era. Although never achieving the kind of mainstream recognition enjoyed by other bands of the time, Railroad Jerk was an influential force in what became known as "alternative rock." With the release of "One Track Mind" (1994) and the legendary line-up now in place, Railroad Jerk reached its biggest success. Drummer Dave Varenka, guitarist Alec Stephen, bassist Tony Lee, and guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall brought the RRJ sound across America and to Europe and Japan. The "Rollerkoaster" video was shown on MTV's Beavis & Butthead and the boys were sharing bills with the likes of Guided by Voices, The Blues Explosion, Cibo Matto, Girls vs. Boys, and Cat Power. Everywhere people could be heard shouting "Bang the drum!" and the song "The Ballad of Railroad Jerk became a college radio hit. When "The Third Rail" (1997) was released, the nonstop touring and whirlwind media circus had begun to take its toll on the boys and they took refuge in the studio, recording demos for the fifth Railroad Jerk LP which was to be entitled "Masterpiecemeal." This final LP was never released but a bootleg cassette version is coveted in underground circles as a record of what many believe was the band's most productive period. Dave Varenka and Marcellus Hall went on to form the much lauded band White Hassle.

Tracklist  1 Bang The Drum 2 Highway 80 3 Why Don't We Do It In The Road 4 Home = Hang 5 All Down Hill 6 In My Face (Pretty Flower)

RAILROAD JERK Railroad Jerk 1990

 

Discogs

 

Biography

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Railroad Jerk skewer blues, country, rock, and noise into a messy, bohemian post-punk celebration of roots rock. Formed in 1989 by guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall and bassist/vocalist Tony Lee in Trenton, NJ, the duo added drummer Jez Aspinall and guitarist Chris Muller by early 1990; the group recorded their self-titled debut for Matador Records in 1990. After its release, Aspinall left the band and was replaced by Steve Cercio; Muller was kicked out of the band and replaced by Alec Stephen. The quartet released their acclaimed second album, Raise the Plow, in 1993; after its release, Cercio left the band and was replaced by Dave Varenka. Railroad Jerk released its third album -- its most highly-praised yet -- in spring of 1995. Third Rail, the group's fourth album, also received positive reviews upon its fall 1996 release.

Tracklist

1	Don't Be Jealous	3:01
2	Old Mill Stream	3:21
3	Glamorous Bitch	4:08
4	Krismus Time	2:13
5	Talking RR Jerk Blues	6:12
6	In My Face (Pretty Flower)	3:02
7	Participant	3:59
8	Ninety Nine Miles	3:39
9	Carnival	3:39
10	I'm Not Mad	5:49

RAILROAD JERK We Understand EP 1993

by request

Discogs

 

Tracklist

1	Halfway Across
2	Irene (2x)
3	We Understand
4	Grandstand Blackout

 

I HATE THE 90s Volume 3 Compilation

 

 

 

1. G. Love and Special Sauce Unified
2. R.L. Burnside It's Bad You Know
3. Five Eight God Damn It Paul
4. Archers of Loaf Web in Front
5. Beekeeper Dead and Drugged
6. Blonde Redhead Sciuri Sciura
7. Chavez The Guard Attacks
8. Yo La Tengo Moby Octopad
9. Lunachicks The Passenger
10. Afghan Whigs Gentleman
11. The Promise Ring Is This Thing On
12. The Muffs I Don't Like You
13. The High Box Set go
14. Fireside Interlace
15. Regulator Watts Mercurochrome
16. Red Red Meat Milk for the Mechanics
17. Railroad Jerk Objectify Me
18. Poster Children He's My Star
19. Mary's Danish Killjoy
20. The Sugarplastic Another Myself

MATADOR RECORDS Intended Play 1997

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–Chavez	Unreal Is Here
2	–Yo La Tengo	Sugarcube
3	–Silkworm	The Devil Is Beating His Wife
4	–The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	Wail (Video Mix)
5	–Pavement	Embassy Row
6	–Bettie Serveert	Geek
7	–Spoon	Waiting For The Kid To Come Out
8	–Cat Power	Bathysphere
9	–Run On	As God As New (Edit)
10	–Helium	Silver Strings
11	–Guitar Wolf	Link Wray Man
12	–Railroad Jerk	Well
13	–2 Foot Flame	Everything

RAILROAD JERK Raise the Plow 1992

by request 

 

Discogs 

 

 

Tracklist 

1	These Streets
2	Call Me The Son
3	Pin Prick
4	During The War
5	Fixin' To Die
6	In The Main
7	I Wanna Sway You
8	Yes Baby
9	You Can't Go Back
10	Hanging Around