better than paying $20 on ebay for bloody nonsense

contains about 2/3 of the impossible to find "bloody nonsense" album, including the cassette-only tracks "Jazz Butcher vs Count Dracula" and "Real Men". i had the cassette. lost it somewhere along the way. oh, how i cried...would be great if it had "groovin in the bus lane" and "death dentist" - but i ain't complaining. really great stuff.

Genius

Angels - a brilliantly crafted piece of music ... god I love this song. I saw them play, back in the early 90's, at the El Mocambo (Toronto). They released a live version of 'Angels' from the gig -- let's see this in the catalogue. Do yourself a favour and download the entire album.

One of the Great Ones!

The Butcher, Pat Fish is one of music's most unsung heroes. The Butcher and his Conspirators were funny as hell, great melodies, great harmonies via his partner in crime Max Eider. Warning however: This album is not for recovering alcoholics. Fish once defended people who are in music for the money. He said, "nobody ever slags on someone for being a shoe salesman....are they in it for the love of quality footwear." The irony is nobody made less money and nobody in the eighties made funnier music than Mr. Fish. Rock on JBC! THIS IS A MUST HAVE COLLECTION!

Outstanding Collection of original recordings!

I've never heard of this compilation before now, but it has most of the great songs that I remember from my Bloody Nonsense compilation LP. And more! Such as the elusive classic, D.R.I.N.K., our theme song from university. And don't hesitate: these are all original recordings, no re-records, no live versions, no tribute bands, no funny stuff. Top tracks for me include Southern Mark Smith, Party Time, Big Saturday, and Girlfriend.

Being the most thorough and astute compilation of the Jazz Butcher’s prime, Glass Records’ recordings from the mid-’80s make Draining the Glass a very essential collection indeed. Lead wit, vocalist, and talented multi-instrumentalist Pat Fish (aka the Jazz Butcher) penned most of these sophisticated pop gems, all variously infused with generous doses of jazz and humor. Joined by fellow composer, vocalist, and guitarist Max Eider, Bauhaus/Love and Rockets bassist David J., drummer O.P. Jones, and a revolving cast of guest musicians, Fish guided the first incarnation of the Jazz Butcher through a handful of loose, yet deceptively urbane albums between 1982-1986 (A Scandal in Bohemia, Sex and Travel, etc.). Drawing from this inspired musical run, Draining the Glass features fleet, high-end pop movers like “The Human Jungle,” “Big Saturday,” and “Girlfriend,” along with tongue-in-cheek production numbers like “The Jazz Butcher Meets Count Dracula” and “Bigfoot Motel.” And shoring up the band’s well-publicized love affair with booze, Fish contributes the fine, jazz-guitar swinger “Partytime,” with Eider chiming in with his own cabaret-style homage “D.R.I.N.K.” Changing course a bit, Fish also indulges in relatively sincere and melancholy cuts like “Angels” and “Girls Who Keep Goldfish,” the likes of which would crop up even more on future outings. A great collection tailored made for those who like their pop bristling with casual brilliance, particularly when it’s emanating from a jukebox at the local pub. – Stephen Cook