Pocket Full of Kryptonite

Spin Doctors

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 1991)
• Original Release Date: August 27, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027L0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,543 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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As a jam band in the vein of Blues Traveler and Phish, Spin Doctors built a grassroots following by playing anywhere and everywhere. After a live EP caught their early potential, they released this uncharacteristically tight debut album. Featuring several hits that could have appeared on a Steve Miller Band album, Kryptonite became an immediate frat-rock favorite. Thanks to a spotless production, the tight groove of "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," "Two Princes," and "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" immediately connected with audiences who seemed to find singer Chris Barron's hapless hippie lyrics and goofy grin a winning combination. --Rob O'Connor

Product Description

Reissue of their 1991 album. Includes 3 live previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'Yo Mamas A Pajama', 'Sweet Widow' & 'Stepped On A Crack'. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kryptonite Guitar Playing!, August 6, 2005

By	Davy Chevelle (Southern Calif.) - See all my reviews

This will be brief......Pocket Full of Kryptonite is one of those albums I pull off the shelf every so often when I need a "fix" of Stratocaster ear candy. Obviously, Jimmy Olsen's Blues & Two Princes are the cuts that have catchy grooves and "feel-good" nuances. But the reason I decided to enter this Opinion was for listeners to focus on the guitar playing of Eric Schenkman. He's got some terrific riffs, cool harmonics.......but what really grabs you is some of the intricate chord structures /textures he creates on that Strat! If you're into guitar......you'll know where I comin' from. That alone is a reason to own this album. Oh......and you'll hear all of these elements on the disc's final cut --"Shinbone Alley/ Hard to Exist". Trust me.....it's wonderful Strat magic!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very consistent CD, September 23, 2004

By	alex bushman (Michigan) - See all my reviews

I really like this album and the biggest reason is that I like the other songs better the two that are on radio most of the time. "Jimmy Olsen's Blues'" shows that Jimmy gets a little bit of love from good comic book fans. I think it's hilarious, though, and completely understandable. Some songs have a real jam sensibility and I like their version of that sound. It's too bad that they weren't able to follow this up very well and have been wallowing in obscurity ever since in terms of radio support, but have been given props in Colorado and other places based on the quality and success of this material. Truthfully, I don't think that they will ever put out a better collection of material than this. If any of the band members pop onto amazon and read this, consider this a challenge your next time out. I like your stuff and I want to hear more top notch stuff. Peace

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only Spin Doctors you'll ever need, January 5, 2004

By	John Alapick (Wilkes-Barre, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pocket Full Of Kryptonite was easily the Spin Doctors' best album. Although this album made the band huge mainly due to the singles "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes", two of the catchiest singles of the early-90's, their success was brief as their preceding albums lacked the hooks and memorable tracks that were featured here. Every track here is good, with the aforementioned hits, "Off My Line", and the killer jam "Shinbone Alley/Hard To Exist" being the best. Other great and catchy tracks include "What Time Is It?", "Jimmy Olsen's Blues", and "More Than She Knows." The ballad "How Could You Want Him", the dreamy "Forty Or Fifty", and the hard-rocking "Refrigerator Car" are also strong tracks. Although lead vocalist Chris Barron was the focal point of the band, the star here is Mark White, whose funky bass playing really carries these tunes. This is far away their best album, although their live album Homebelly Groove...Live! is pretty decent as well. But unless you're a huge fan, this is all the Spin Doctors you'll ever need.