FULL TANK Vol. 1 The summer of 1997 began our road trip in search of American music off the beaten path. Call it what you will, Americana / Alternative Country etc...
	This genre is as deep as America is broad. We dug up some roots, followed some branches, and blew a head gasket pulling into the driveway back home
Hope you enjoy the trip as much as we did. Play loud. --Jackass

TROUBLE
   Creosote - Tucson, AZ

KING OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
   Mulehead - Little Rock , AR

ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS ARE LEAVING TOWN
   Tim Easton - Columbus, OH

WHERE YOU BELONG
   Trailer Park Casanovas - Los Angeles, CA

SPRINGFIELD
   Supperbell Round-Up - Kansas City, MO

BACK FOR NO GOOD REASON
   Blazing Haley - Santa Barbara, CA

ALWAYS COUNTRY
   Foggy Mountain Fckers - Denver, CO

GUNSTORE, LIQUORSTORE PROJECT
   Wilson Gil and the Willful Sinners -Bakersfield, CA

REDNECK RIOT
   The Countrypolitans - Portland, OR

RIVER RED
   Steve Pride - Asheville, NC

JERICHO'S POOL
   Ventilator - North Hollywood, CA

SCARLET RED
   D. Braxton Harris - Birmingham, AL

WISHFUL THINKIN'
   Boondogs - Little Rock, AR

IDABEL BLUES
   Red Dirt Rangers - Oklahoma City, OK

PREACHERMAN
   Gregory Joe Spradlin - Little Rock, AR

THAT'S WHY I'M UNHAPPY
   Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Denver, CO

TROUBLE
   Creosote - Tucson, AZ
Jason Steed - acoustic guitar, vocals
Larry Vance - slide guitar
Mike Ahern - banjo, backing vocals
Jim Cox - bass Tim Frost - drums
Craig Schumacher - harp
Written by Jason Steed © 1998.
Recorded and mixed at Wavelab Studios - Tucson, AZ.
Engineered by Craig Schumacher.
Produced by Craig Schumacher and Creosote

KING OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
   Mulehead - Little Rock , AR
Kevin Kerby - vocals, guitars, accordion
Greg Spradlin - guitars
Chris Michaels - bass vocals
Dave Hoffpauir - drums, chicken
Brad Brown and Paul Lovett, Jr. - hand claps, knob creak
Brian Bush - computer stuff.
Written by Kevin Kerby. © 1998 Never Trust Whitey Music (ASCAP).
Produced and engineered by Barry Poynter, assisted by Jason Magnusson.
Executive production - Matt Barker. By courtesy of HTS Recordings

ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS ARE LEAVING TOWN
   Tim Easton - Columbus, OH
Tim Easton - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Brad Jones - glockenspiel
Tramp - mandolin
© 1998 Last Heathen Songs (ASCAP). From the Album "Special 20" by Tim Easton.
Produced by Brad Jones and Robin Eaton.
By courtesy of Heathen Records.
url: timeaston.com

WHERE YOU BELONG
   Trailer Park Casanovas - Los Angeles, CA
Robert Lopez - vocals, guitar
Paul Morris - guitar, vocals
Hampton Flanagan - drums
Tony Red-Horse - bass
Written by Paul Morris © 1997 Justice Artists Music Corp. (BMI).
Produced by Earle Mankey

SPRINGFIELD
   Supperbell Round-Up - Kansas City, MO
Brendan Massei - vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica
Written by Brendan Massei © 1997

BACK FOR NO GOOD REASON
   Blazing Haley - Santa Barbara, CA
Matt Armor - vocals
Brian Lakey - guitar
Dave Kruger - bass
Chris Story - drums
Written by Blazing Haley © 1998.
Produced by Tom Flowers and Blazing Haley.
Recorded at Orange Whip - Santa Barbara, CA.
Mastered by Mark Castleman.

ALWAYS COUNTRY
   Foggy Mountain Fckers - Denver, CO
Christian Dolin - vocals, guitar
Robert Blue - guitar
Aaron Rettich - bass
Graham Haworth - drums
Tony Mustoffa - harmonica
© 1997 Foggy Mountain Fckers.
Recorded and mixed by Robert Ferbrache at Le Studio Absenta - Denver , CO.

GUNSTORE, LIQUORSTORE PROJECT
   Wilson Gil and the Willful Sinners -Bakersfield, CA
Wilson Gil - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Ed Ivy - bass, mandolin, vocals
Stinky Naked - electric guitar
Jim Campolongo - electric guitar
Bruce Douchenoux - drums
Dave Zerbal - pedal steel, banjo, dorbo
Perris Bartolucci - piano, B3 organ
Doug Adams - fiddle
Jo Carol and Lauren Carter - back-up vocals
Written by Wilson Gil and Joe Dean © 1995.
Produced by Wilson Gil.
Recorded at Razors Edge - San Francisco, CA.
By courtesy of Tinnitus Records - San Francisco, CA.

REDNECK RIOT
   The Countrypolitans - Portland, OR
Elisabeth Ames - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Roger Conley - upright bass
Geoff Clarkson - lead guitar
Peter Burak - pedal steel
Jeff Hudis - drums
Written by Roger Conley © 1998.
Produced by Larry Crane at Jackpot! - Portland, OR.
Contact the Countrypolitans at (503) 736-9518.

RIVER RED
   Steve Pride - Asheville, NC
Steve Pride - acoustic guitar, vocal
Syd Straw - backing vocal
Jay Bennett - dobro
Don Gerard - bass
Written by Steve Pride © 1997 Muley Boy Music (ASCAP) from the Spur/Parasol CD "Haint"
Produced by Steve Pride and Alex Moore.
Mixed by Lou Whitney. Management:
Tony Margherita Management, Chicago, IL.
Syd Straw appears courtesy of Capricorn Records.

JERICHO'S POOL
   Ventilator - North Hollywood, CA
Matt Devine - vocals, guitars
Byron Reynolds - percussion
Written by Matt Devine © 1996 Reseda Spleen Publishing (BMI) from the album "Reseda Spleen" by Ventilator courtesy of Delmore Recordings (de 016).
Recorded at Spearmint Lawn Gnome, North Hollywood, CA.
Contact Ventilator at: P.O. Box 56043, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. Or Delmores@aol.com

SCARLET RED
   D. Braxton Harris - Birmingham, AL
D. Braxton Harris - vocal, guitar
Terry McGynn - fiddle, backing vocals
© 1998 D. Braxton Harris by courtesy of Ideal Records - (205) 824-5220 www.musictrough.com/dbharris.html

WISHFUL THINKIN'
   Boondogs - Little Rock, AR
Cindy Grotto - vocals, acoustic guitar
Jason Weinheimer - vocals, convertible guitar
Chris Michaels - bass, vocals
Dave Hoffpauir - drums, vocals
Greg Spradlin - lead guitar
Dave Shurgar - Hammond organ
Written by Cindy Grotto/Jason Weinheimer/Chris Michaels © 1997 (ASCAP).
Produced and mixed by Barry Poynter, assisted by Jason Magnusson. Mastered by Erik Wolf. By courtesy of Valmar Records.

IDABEL BLUES
   Red Dirt Rangers - Oklahoma City, OK
John Cooper - vocals, mandolin, percussion
Benny Craig - fiddle, harp
Kenny Earley - drums, percussion, vocals
Bradley Piccolo -guitar, vocals
Ben Han - lead guitar, vocals
Bob Wiles - bass, vocals
Dickie Lee Irwin - banjo
Written by J. Cooper/D. Clark/C/ Peaden
© 1996 Red Dirt Rangers and Cimarron Soul Publishing.
Produced by Lloyd Maines.
Recorded at Brazos Studio, Lubbock, TX.
Mixed and mastered at Cedar Creek - Austin, TX
by Fred Remmert and Lloyd Maines.
Contact: Red Dirt Rangers (405) 525-DIRT.

PREACHERMAN
   Gregory Joe Spradlin - Little Rock, AR
Gregory Joe Spradlin - vocals, guitars
Mike Nelson - bass, background vocals
Doug Simpson - drums, percussion, background vocals
Jud Martindale - Appalachian voodoo percussion
Written by Gregory Joe Spradlin © 1996 Ms. Ellas Music (ASCAP)

THAT'S WHY I'M UNHAPPY
   Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Denver, CO
Slim Cessna - vocals, guitar
Frank Hauser, Jr. - accordion, bass, banjo, vocals
Jon Killough - drums
Glenn Taylor - pedal steel guitar, acoustic pedal guitar, vocals
© 1995 The Auto Club.
Recorded and mixed by Robert Ferbrache at Le Studio Absenta - Denver, CO.

"FULL TANK" compiled by Pat Kennedy.
Sequenced and mastered by Earle Mankey.
Graphics - Beth Flynn
©  1998 Jackass Records

Thanks to: the G triangle, Marko 72, Bill Armstrong at Side One/Dummy, Tim, CT, Tony Margherita/Matt Hickey, Beau Armistead, Blake Squires, Monte Thomas, Paul Lovett, Jr., Mark Linn, Michael Roux, Lisa Weeks, Thomas Conner, Michael Roberts, Marty Hughley, the Kentucky Roberts.