Spilt Milk (Jellyfish album)

Spilt Milk
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1993
RecordedApril – September 1992
StudioVarious studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length46:13
LabelCharisma
Producer
Jellyfish chronology
Jellyfish Comes Alive
(1991)
Spilt Milk
(1993)
Fan Club
(2002)
Singles from Spilt Milk
  1. "The Ghost at Number One"
    Released: 1993
  2. "New Mistake"
    Released: 1993

Spilt Milk is the second and final studio album by American rock band Jellyfish, released on February 9, 1993, by Charisma Records. It features a harsher and more ornate sound than their previous, Bellybutton (1990). As with Bellybutton, Spilt Milk was written and co-produced by founding members Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning. Albhy Galuten and Jack Joseph Puig also returned as producers.

Named for the hard work and turmoil surrounding its making, Spilt Milk was recorded after the departure of bassist Chris Manning (who was replaced by Tim Smith) and lead guitarist Jason Falkner. Guitar duties were instead handled by session musicians Jon Brion and Lyle Workman. Production lasted several months due to the record's complicated orchestrations, and ultimately ran over-budget.

The album was supported with a yearlong tour that introduced guitarist Eric Dover into the band's line-up. Spilt Milk performed below commercial expectations, peaking at number 164 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Singles "The Ghost at Number One" and "New Mistake" charted at numbers 43 and 55 in the UK, respectively. An expanded deluxe edition of the album was released by Omnivore Recordings in 2015.[1]

  1. ^ "Jellyfish". Omnivore Recordings. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.