Acid: Can You Jack?
Acid: Can You Jack? is a 2005 compilation album released by Soul Jazz Records. The album compiles acid house music from the Chicago era from labels such as Trax and DJ International.[1]
| Acid: Can You Jack? | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | June 6, 2005 |
| Genre | Acid house |
| Label | Soul Jazz |
| Compiler | Stuart Baker |
Release
Acid: Can You Jack was released by Soul Jazz Records on June 6, 2005.[2] The album was later re-released with a slightly altered track list and a digital download.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[4] |
From contemporary reviews, Daniel Siwek of XLR8R declared that the album "resembles a playlist from the Music Box, Ron Hardy's legendary club" declaring that "Phuture Jacks" and "I've Lost Control" were "just a few of the classics included"[5] Justin Hopper of Pittsburgh City Paper commented that the album was a "highly listenable document" specifically praising the tracks by Phuture, Larry Heard and Marshall Jefferson. Hopper concluded that the album showed the genre "Leaving behind the million-dollar studio sound that house has become, this document is of a time when dance music's sensibility was raw, powerful, and purpose-driven"[1] Jess Harvell of Pitchfork described the album as "is a strange mix of B-sides and lesser-known tracks with a few classics thrown in, but it still manages to hit most of the major acid tropes" and found that the genre "gets a little boring and samey in isolation and repetition" suggesting first-time listeners to try the Trax Records mix or Warp's Warp 10+1: Influences.[4]
Tracklisting
Tracklisting adapted from the liner notes of the album.[6]
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Credited Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This is Acid" | Maurice | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Do You Want to Perculate?" | The Sweat Boyz (Adonis) | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Go Wild Rhythm Track" | Virgo (Marshall Jefferson) | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Beyond the Clouds" | Mr Fingers (Larry Heard) | 7:56 |
| 5. | "Acid Crash" | Tyree | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Phuture Crash" | Phuture (DJ Pierre / Spanky) | 7:45 |
| 7. | "Dum Dum Part 2" | Fresh | 7:06 |
| 8. | "Acid Bass" | Roy Davis Jnr. | 4:53 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Credited Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Lost Control" | Sleezy D (Marshall Jefferson) | 9:40 |
| 2. | "Take Me Higher" | Virgo Four | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Box Energy" | DJ Pierre | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Video Clash" | Lil' Louis | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Acid Over" | Tyree | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Explorer" | Green Velvet (Cajmere) | 6:16 |
| 7. | "Like This" | Two of a Kind | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Downfall" | Armando | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Acid Tracks" | Phuture | 12:20 |
Credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes.
- Stuart Baker – compiler, interviewer
- Tim Lawrence – sleeve notes
- Angela Scott – licensing
- Adrian Self – sleeve design
- Qwaint Biskette – sleeve design
- Duncan Cowell – mastering
- Pete Reilly – mastering
- Pierce Smith – reporo man
References
- Hopper 2005.
- "Can You Jack? Chicago Acid and Experimental House 1985-95". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "Chicago Acid and Experimental House 1985-95". Soul Jazz Records. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Harvell 2005.
- Siwek 2005, p. 91.
- Can You Jack? (Media notes). Soul Jazz Records. 2005. SJR CD 111.
Sources
- Harvell, Jess (June 28, 2005). "Acid: Can U Jack? Chicago Acid and Experimental House 1985-1995". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Hopper, Justin (August 18, 2005). "Various Artists". Pittsburgh City Paper. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Siwek, Daniel (September 2005). "Comp Reviews". XLR8R. No. 90.