Less Than Jake - Losing Streak (Black Vinyl)

Black Vinyl LP, 2026 Capitol Reissue

This is Capitol's 2026 black-vinyl reissue of Losing Streak, the album Less Than Jake first released on the label on November 12, 1996. It carries the original sixteen songs, eight to a side, in the 1996 running order. Earlier in the year Capitol sold a limited South Florida Blue pressing through its own store; this is the standard edition for general retail.

Losing Streak was the Gainesville, Florida band's second studio album, following the debut Pezcore. Two Pezcore songs, "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" and "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore," were re-recorded for it.

Michael Rosen produced the record. Drums and bass were tracked at Criteria Studios in Miami and everything else at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville. The lineup was Chris DeMakes on guitar and vocals, Roger Lima on bass and vocals, Vinnie Fiorello on drums and lyrics, Buddy Schaub on trombone, Jessica Mills on alto saxophone and Derron Nuhfer on baritone saxophone.

"Automatic" and "Dopeman" were issued as singles. MTV did not air the "Dopeman" video; the reason reported was its drug references, a reading the band's representatives disputed. The album runs about 35 minutes and reached number 18 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. In March 2026 the band marked its anniversary with festival shows in Gainesville, where it was given the keys to the city.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Automatic
2. Happyman
3. 9th at Pine
4. Sugar in Your Gas Tank
5. Shindo
6. 107
7. Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts
8. Krazy Glue

Side B

9. Never Going Back to New Jersey
10. How's My Driving Doug Hastings?
11. Just Like Frank
12. Ask the Magic 8 Ball
13. Dopeman
14. Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore
15. Rock-N-Roll Pizzeria
16. Lockdown