Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope

Jimmie's Chicken Shack | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000001EZE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,868 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dropping Anchor

2. Outhouse

3. High

4. Spiderweb

5. Blood

6. This Is Not Hell

7. Milk

8. Hole

9. School Bus

10. Another Day

11. Sitting With the Dog

12. When You Die Your Dead

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "THE SHACK" DESERVES TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, March 27, 1999

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[e-mail] (Guatemala) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope (Audio CD)

There is something really special about Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Their sound is unique, as it is a mix of punk, funk, metal, rock, and even a little rap now and then, and it all works well together. The opening track "Dropping Anchor" starts the album off in grand fashion (despite the fact that the main riff of the song does sound eerily close to Tool's "Stinkfist"). Their first single "High", although not incredibly complex, rocks incredibly hard, and is one of the most memorable tracks on the album. Other memorable tracks include "Outhouse", "Blood", "Milk", Hole", and "This is Not Hell". The songs themselves with the exception of "High" are both musically and lyrically complex, and for the most part, very thought-provoking. Jimmie's Chicken Shack, in their own special way, are urging the younger generation to take control of their lives. A motivational rock group?You can't be serious. Yep. Believe it. If you're looking for something new and exciting and not so radio-tested, pick up "Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope" by Jimmie's Chicken Shack. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real sleeper, March 15, 2005

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AngryGerbil (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope (Audio CD)

As I assume many people did, I bought this album a long time ago when I first heard "High" on the radio. Which was odd even then because I never really thought "High" was a very good song. In fact, I'm still not sure why I bought this album. Forgive me, it was a long time ago..

Anyway I am certainly glad I did. I will start off by saying that "High" is the worst song on this album, by FAR. If ever something on this earth should highlight the fact that the big-wigs at MTV don't have a clue, it is this album. "High" was a catchy song and therefore became the single. But I am here to tell you, the rest of this album is much much better than "High".

This is one of my favorite albums, ever. And to think, it is from some relatively no-name band that I'm sure 19/20 of your friends have never even heard of, which is a shame because this is really good stuff. Also, don't be too deceived by the stupid names, "Jimi Haha" and stuff, this band has some very intelligent lyrics. Not always mind you, some songs are meant to be comical, but some of their lyrics are quite good.

And as a final note: "Another Day" is quite possibly my favorite song on earth, from any band.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an opening act ????, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope (Audio CD)

This album and band to put it simply ROCK! I am from the Delaware Beaches and have seen the shack 5 times live and have yet come out of a concert with a pulse rate below 200. I am 31 and love the rock,jazz, scene. I have never been moved by music like this in my life. I love every track. YOU WILL NOT BE LET DOWN. From the first note to the last you will bang your head so much that you will be sore the next morning. This Band is just to good to be an opening act for some other big name band. I would pay the big ticket price just to see the Shack and then leave before the "big name band enters" KEEP IT UP SHACK!!