Jellyfish return on limited edition vinyl

The reign of Jellyfish, sadly, was a short one. With only two albums and a major lineup change at the halfway point, Jellyfish’s output deserves a place in the edifice of power pop, alongside such luminaries as Badfinger, Cheap Trick and XTC. Fans can now enjoy those two albums on vinyl – one for the first time in the U.S. and one of them for the first time anywhere – thanks to the good folks at Omnivore Recordings.

Jellyfish was the brainchild of singer/drummer Andy Sturmer and keyboardist Roger Manning, both former members of San Francisco outfit Beatnik Beach desperate to perform their own songs. 

Though the band’s moderately successful debut Bellybutton (1990), spawned a few minor hits: "That Is Why" and “Baby’s Coming Back,” Chris Manning and Falkner would depart after the completion of their first tour.  

A rotating cast of musicians worked on the band’s sophomore album, Spilt Milk (1993), including producer Jon Brion, Lyle Workman and T-Bone Wolk, but the band folded not long after finishing a tour to promote that record. Nonetheless, their popularity lasts among power-pop connoisseurs.

Omnivore’s reissues of both albums (Spilt Milk making its vinyl debut) feature both albums in their entirety; the first 1,500 copies of each album will be pressed on translucent vinyl (blue for Bellybutton and purple for Spilt Milk) and, in the case of Bellybutton, those limited copies will also feature the original gatefold sleeve.

Bellybutton 

1. The Man I Used To Be
2. That is Why
3. The King is Half-Undressed
4. I Wanna Stay Home
5. She Still Loves Him
6. All I Want is Everything
7. Now She Knows She’s Wrong
8. Bedspring Kiss
9. Baby’s Coming Back
10. Calling Sarah

Spilt Milk 

1. Hush
2. Joining a Fan Club
3. Sebrina, Paste, and Plato
4. New Mistake
5. Glutton of Sympathy
6. The Ghost at Number One
7. Bye, Bye, Bye
8. All is Forgiven
9. Russian Hill
10. He’s My Best Friend
11. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
12. Brighter Day