Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology

Cap'n Jazz was a short-lived, but highly-influential, emo band. Tim and Mike Kinsella, who were joined by Sam Zurick and Victor Villareal. After a number of name changes and the addition of guitarist Davey von Bohlen the band began to earn a cult following in the Chicago area and the Midwest. band. The group was formed in Chicago in 1989 by brothers

The band recorded several singles for independent labels in the early 90's as well as contributing to several compilations. In 1995, they released their only full-length album, 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 - better known as Shmap'n Shmazz - on the tiny Man with Gun label. Due to its scant availability, the disc quickly became a collector's item.

The band broke up in July 1995, shortly after Shmap'n Shmazz's release, on the night of a show at Little Rock's Das Yutes a Go-Go. In 1998, the Jade Tree label assembled a double-disc Cap'n Jazz retrospective titled Analphabetapolothology which compiles the band's complete recorded works: Shmap'n Shmazz, early singles, material from split releases, compilation tracks, unreleased demos and outtakes and several tracks from their farewell performance in Chicago.

The line up of the band included Tim Kinsella (vocals); Samuel Zurick (bass guitar); Mike Kinsella (drums, vocals); Victor Villareal (guitar, vocals); and Davey von Bohlen (guitar, vocals from 1994-95).

( 1998, Jade Tree )


Disc 1:
01. Little League (3:57)
02. Oh Messy Life (2:03)
03. Puddle Splashers (2:03)
04. Flashpoint: Catheter (3:25)
05. In the Clear (1:57)
06. Yes, I Am Talking to You (2:36)
07. Basil's Kite (2:36)
08. Bluegrassish (1:08)
09. Planet Shhh (2:59)
10. The Sands've Turned Purple (2:46)
11. Precious (2:44)
12. Que Suerte! (3:05)
13. Take on Me (3:03)
14. Tokyo (3:59)
15. Ooh Do I Love You (2:41)
16. Hey Ma, Do I Hafta Choke on These (2:09)
17. Forget Who We Are (2:46)
18. Olerud (3:28)


Disc 2:
01. We Are Scientists! (3:14)
02. Sea Tea (2:32)
03. Troubled By Insects (3:58)
04. Rocky Rococo (4:22)
05. In the Clear (2:14)
06. Soria (2:17)
07. No Use for a Piano Player When You Got a Player Piano (1:38)
08. Scary Kids Scaring Kids (4:49)
09. Bluegrass (4:12)
10. Winter Wonderland (1:45)
11. Aok (3:02)
12. Geheim (2:41)
13. Sergio Valente (3:29)
14. Easy Driver (3:20)
15. Theme to 90210 (2:18)
16. Ooh Do I Love You (Acoustic) (4:05)