Compulsive Gamblers #1:
(debut 7")
Mr. Greg Cartwright: leadguitar, vocal
Bushrod Thomas: african telephone operator
Greg 'The Beans' Easterley: violin, fiddle
Senõr Jack Yarber: guitar, alto sax, organ, vocal
Jeff Harris: electrick bass on "Name A Drink After You" and "Dead Waltz"
'Flipper': the hooter on "Dead Waltz"

Compulsive Gamblers #2:
(2nd 7")
G. Cartwright: "baby machine"
R. Thomas: "foot specialist"
J. Yarber: "race car driver"
G. Easterly: "beatnik basher"

Compulsive Gamblers #3:
(before Oblivians were there, 1991 - 1993 or something, first three singles and first CD)
Jack Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Greg Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Bushrod Thomas: drums
Fields Trimble: bass
Greg Easterly: violin

Compulsive Gamblers #4:
(after Oblivians finished, 1998, Bluff City LP/CD)
Jack Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Greg Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Bushrod Thomas: drums

Compulsive Gamblers #5:
(spring 1999 US Tour)
Jack Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Greg Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Jeff Meier: bass
Bushrod Thomas: drums

Compulsive Gamblers #6:
(after the spring 1999 US Tour, Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing LP/CD)
Jack Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Greg Oblivian: guitar, vocals
Jeff Meier: bass
Brenden Lee Spengler: organ
Dale: guitar

Compulsive Gamblers #7:
(only liveshows, no released recordings)
Greg Roberson
line-up isn't complete

Greg Cartwright's musical history
Jeff Meier's musical history
Greg Roberson's musical history
Brendan Lee Spengler's musical history
Lamont "Bim" Thomas' musical history
Jack Yarber's musical history

They are backing up Andre Williams on his "Is The Black Godfather" LP/CD (In The Red, 2000, ITR-065).
Some of 'm were in The Macgillicuddys.
One/more of 'm is/are was/were in Strawberry Presents.

1. Church Goin' 7" (Lemon Peel Records, 1992, LP001 - LP002)
     300 copies only
   1. Name A Drink After You
   2. Capone's Finest
   3. Scaring Myself
   4. Dead Waltz
2. Joker 7" (Boiler Room, 1992, cat.no.?)
     1st sleeve: on white paper
   1. Bad Taste (Bar/Kays)
   2. Sour & Vicious Man
   3. Way Down In The Hole (Tom Waits)
   4. Walking The Balustrade
3. Joker 7" (Boiler Room, 1993, BR-549)
     2nd sleeve: on yellow paper
   1. Bad Taste (Bar/Kays)
   2. Sour & Vicious Man
   3. Way Down In The Hole (Tom Waits)
   4. Walking The Balustrade
4. Goodtime Gamblers 7" (Boiler Room, 1995, BR 002)
     at least 2 different sleeves
   1. Goodtime
   2. Mind In The Gutter

1. Gamblin' Days Are Over CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 372)
   1. Telstar (The Tornadoes)
   2. Bad Taste (Bar/Kays)
   3. Way Down In The Hole (Tom Waits)
   4. Dead Waltz
   5. Sour And Vicious Man
   6. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Wright
   7. Walking The Balustrade
   8. Scaring Myself
   9. Capone's Finest
   10. Name A Drink After You
   11. Quit This Town
   12. They Call Me Names
   13. Phoney Lesbians
   14. Gamblin' Days Are Over
   15. I See You Everywhere
   16. Handful Of Burning Sand
   17. Devil In My Back Pocket
   18. Feel Good Music
   19. Good Time
   20. Mind In The Gutter
2. Bluff City LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1999, SFTRI 570)
   1. My Love Is A Monster
   2. X-ray Eyes
   3. Mystery Girl
   4. Pepper Spray Boogie
   5. I Call You Mine
   6. One-eyed Girl
   7. I Don't Want To Laugh At You
   8. New Romance
   9. You Don't Want Me
   10. Don't Come Looking For Me Now
   11. Trouble
   12. Don't Haunt Me
3. Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2000, SFTRI 572)
   1. The Way I Feel About You
   2. Pepper Spray Boogie
   3. Whole Lotta Woman (The Contours)
   4. Negative Jerk
   5. Stop And Think It Over
   6. I'm That Guy
   7. Wait A Bit Joe
   8. Your Happiness (Devora Brown)
   9. Rock 'n' Roll Nurse
   10. Two Thieves
4. Live & Deadly-Memphis/Chicago 2xLP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003, SFTRI 698)
   1. Bad Taste (Bar/Kays)
   2. Your Happiness (Devora Brown)
   3. Way Down In The Hole (Tom Waits)
   4. I'm That Guy
   5. Don't Come Looking For Me Now
   6. New Romance
   7. Mind In The Gutter
   8. Sour And Vicious Man
   9. Stop And Think It Over
   10. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
   11. Wait A Bit Joe
   12. I Don't Want To Laught At you
   13. Name A Drink After You
   14. Two Thieves
   15. Pepper Spray Boogie
   16. Quit This Town

1. Hometaping - Volume 1 CD (Kerrang!, 2002, kerrang 900)
     liner notes by The Hives
     accompanied the UK-only Kerrang Magazine of april 20, 2002
   1. Stop And Think It Over
2. A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s CD (Shangri-La Records, 2003, shangri-la 037)
   1. Bad Taste
3. Root Damage 2xLP (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003, SFTRI 713)
   1. Two Thieves
4. Root Damage 2xCD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003, SFTRI 713)
   1. Rock 'N' Roll Nurse
   2. Two Thieves

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