Shmap'n Shmazz

Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over
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Studio album by Cap'n Jazz
Released	1995
Recorded	Last 5 days of 1994 by Casey Rice at Idful Studios in Chicago
Genre	Emo, emo pop
Length	31:08
Label	Man with Gun
Cap'n Jazz chronology
Shmap'n Shmazz (1995) Analphabetapolothology (1998)Analphabetapolothology1998

Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over is Cap'n Jazz's first and only full-length album, released in 1994 on Man With Gun Records. It is also referred to as the Shmap'n Shmazz LP. It is long out of print and extremely difficult to find. There was also a reissue of the vinyl LP licensed by Tiny Superhero records in the UK.

The twelve tracks found on this album are also found on Analphabetapolothology - a double CD containing all of Cap'n Jazz's recorded material - released in 1998 by Jade Tree Records.

Reception

NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time".

Track listing

All tracks written by Cap'n Jazz, except where noted.

1. "Little League" – 3:57
2. "Oh Messy Life" – 2:03
3. "Puddle Splashers" – 2:07
4. "Flashpoint: Catheter" – 3:21
5. "In the Clear" – 1:57
6. "Yes, I Am Talking To You" – (Cap'n Jazz, Bob Nanna) – 2:32
7. "Basil's Kite" – 2:36
8. "Bluegrassish" – 1:08
9. "Planet Shhh" – 2:59
10. "The Sands Have Turned Purple" – 2:45
11. "Precious" – (Ryan Rapsys) – 2:39
12. "¡Qué suerte!" – (Kevin J. Frank) –3:04

Personnel

• Tim Kinsella - lead vocals
• Davey von Bohlen - guitars
• Victor Villareal - guitars
• Sam Zurick - bass
• Mike Kinsella - drums

• Anja Westerweck - backing vocals (1)
• Casey Rice - tambourine (3), recording, mixing
• Kevin J. Frank - piano (8)