In Search of Manny

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In Search of Manny
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EP by
Luscious Jackson
Released1992
Genre
Length24:00
Label Grand Royal
Luscious Jackson chronology
In Search of Manny
(1992)		 Natural Ingredients
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly C [4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10 [7]
Select Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

In Search of Manny is the debut extended play by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson. [9] The EP was released in 1992 on Grand Royal. [10] It is essentially the band's demo tape, released after Mike D of Beastie Boys heard a copy. [3] It was the label's first release. [11]

Contents

Recording

The majority of the album was recorded by Jill Cunniff and Gabrielle Glaser, with Vivian Trimble and Kate Schellenbach appearing on only two tracks. [12]

Critical reception

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that the EP "blends girl group pop, hip-hop rhythms, and smooth urban attitude into a unique stew." [5] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called the songs "sweet and sleazy, irradiated by Cunniff's honeyed vocals and Glaser's glacial sass." [7]

Track listing

  1. Let Yourself Get Down – 3:39
  2. Life of Leisure – 5:11
  3. Daughters of the Kaos – 3:47
  4. Keep on Rockin' It – 3:39
  5. She Be Wantin' It More – 2:52
  6. Bam-Bam – 2:21
  7. Satellite – 2:49

Personnel

Luscious Jackson
Additional musicians
Technical

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References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "In Search of Manny – Luscious Jackson". AllMusic . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ McCormick, Moira (January 20, 1994). "Luscious Jackson: In Search of Manny (Grand Royal)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 376–377.
  4. ↑ Ali, Lorraine (April 23, 1993). "In Search of Manny". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  5. 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 699.
  6. ↑ Sarig, Roni (2004). "Luscious Jackson". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  501–02. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  7. 1 2 Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 234.
  8. ↑ Morrison, Dave. "Luscious Jackson: In Search of Manny > Review".
  9. ↑ "Luscious Jackson | Biography & History". AllMusic .
  10. ↑ Nelson, Havelock (July 16, 1994). "Capitol Lets Luscious Jackson Go With Its 'Natural Vibes'". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ Crain, Zac (October 14, 1999). "Luscious Jackson Ben Lee". Dallas Observer.
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