released October 24, 2000

1. Everything You've Never Been
2. Since I Quit Drinkin' Coffee
3. Beatnik Vampire
4. Secret Place
5. Too Much Purple
6. Mrs. Chagall
7. Big Old Gothic House
8. Dancin' With A Pitbull
9. Yusef's Motif
10. 3 Waves
11. Queen Of Country Music
12. Like You A Lot

john kruth -vocals, guitar, mandolin, bamboo flute, zither, mandocello, harmonica, alto recorder, jew's harp, pennywhistle, chain drum, and bass clarinet on 'drinkin' coffee'
dave driewitz - bass, vocals
andy demos - drums, tambourine, congas, percussion
lillie palmer - vocals
george young - sopranino, alto and tenor sax
bass clarinet on 'beatnik vampire'
frank london - trumpet
john hamilton - guitar on mrs. chagall and three waves
stormin' norman seldin - piano, fender rhodes, organ
brahim fribgane - darbouka, bendir, tom tam, karkaba, vocals
mohamed elmeorouf - hand claps, vocals, t'ze ghrito on 'everywhere you've never been'
abdellatif bennai - tom tam, vocals
mohamed kousmat - bendir, vocals
arnie bey - tambourine, percussion
burt szerlip - more percussion, drum samples
stevie leigh - recitation on mrs. chagall
elmo - growls on 'dancing with a pit bull”

produced by burt szerlip and john kruth
engineered by burt szerlip
recorded at toad hill, rumson n.j. 1997

all songs by john kruth except 'beatnik vampire'
by jk and jules lacquer - c&p 1997 sonic kruth/bmi
'3 waves' by dan hanrahan – c&p 1993 salamander music


Drinkin’ Coffee

Draggin myself 'round like I’m dead
Teeth are fallin out of my head
I’m not half the man I used to be
Since I quit drinkin coffee

Always windin’ up last in line
The answer can’t be that hard to find
Life is just a misery
Since I quit drinkin’ coffee

When I order decaf
The waitress just laughs in my face
I’m sippin herbal tea
What’s the matter with me
I’m on my knees beggin for a little taste
My head is like a labyrinth filled with snakes
I’m comin’ in last in the human race

My get-up-and-go is long gone
I’m like a vampire caught by the dawn
Every day is bleedin’ me
Since I quit drinkin coffee

Always windin’ up last in line
The answer can’t be that hard to find
Life is just a misery
Since I quit drinkin’ coffee

I’m sittin here waitin’
Hear it percolating
My insides shiver and shake
I thought that I licked it
But baby I’m addicted
I’m on my knees beggin for a little taste
My head is like a labyrinth filled with snakes
I’m comin’ in last in the human race

4. Secret Place – JK – vocal, guitar, harmonica, Lillie Palmer – harmony vocal, George Young – tenor sax, Dave Drewitz – bass, Brahim Fribgane, Mohamed Elmerouf, Abdellatif Bennani, Mohamed Kousmat – percussion

7. Big Old Gothic House – JK – vocal, mandolin, harmonica, Frank London – trumpet, Dave Dreiwitz – bass