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Label: Island Records (314-524 661-2), Psychopathic Records (314-524 661-2)

Format: CD, Album, Jake Jeckel Edition

Country: US

Released: 1999

Barcode: 7 314 524 661-2 9

Extra info:

COMPANIES

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records
Copyright (c) – Island Records
Published By – Zomba Songs Inc.
Published By – Twisted Harmony
Published By – Careers-BMG
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By – N-The-Water Publishing Inc.
Recorded At – The Fun House

CREDITS

Artwork [(Lettering) Letters From Hell] – Mike Beens/Typographé Militanté*
Artwork [Jeckel Heads Mutilated By] – Dan Christie*
Graphics [By] – Gary "g.Creator" Arnett/Acme Digital Design*
Mastered By – Gary Spaniola
Photography By [Photos By] – Bob Alford, Davo*, Joe Cultice*
Producer [Produced By] – ICP*, Mike E. Clark
Written-By – Gangster Fun (tracks: 13), Ghetto Boys* (tracks: 15), ICP* (tracks: All songs), Mike E. Clark (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17), Old Dirty Bastard* (tracks: 5), Snoop Doggy Dogg* (tracks: 13)

NOTES

The fifth studio album by Southwest Detroit rap group Insane Clown Posse
The fifth of the six original Joker's Card albums

-Track 5 "Bxtches", writing credit is given to Ol' Dirty Bastard but his featured rap verse on the track is uncredited.

-Track 13 "The Shaggy Show", writing credit is given to Snoop Dogg but his featured rap verse on the track is uncredited.

-Track 15 "Assassins", writing credit is given to Geto Boys because the track is a cover of one of their songs. Geto Boys do not appear on this recording.

-Track 16 "Echo Side" is a song by (and the debut of) Dark Lotus which is a rap super-group which (at the time) consisted of Insane Clown Posse & Twiztid. Dark Lotus is uncredited for the track.

-The Jerky Boys appear on the album in skits but are uncredited.

The Amazing Jeckel Brothers is Certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

This version is packaged in a red jewel case, no slip cover. An image of Jake Jeckel is on the cover as well as throughout the booklet, and a description of the character is on the inside of the first page. Most of the pictures in the booklet of this version are of Shaggy 2 Dope. There is another version that was released at the same time as this one, with images of Jack Jeckel instead of Jake and Violent J is in most of the pictures instead of Shaggy.

[The following text appears in the album's inserts]

[PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT LYRICS]

His glow of compassion kindles the heart, like a campfire on a cold winter's eve. His embers burn eternally, spreading the flame of mercy like a warm blanket over the shoulders of a vagabond. His kindness is fueled by sympathy for human suffering, but his inferno of righteous cause, incinerates creatures of sin to ash, the torch of his salvation guides wanderers in the dark abyss to freedom. Its flaring sparks float on the winds of change, like soaring birds recently freed from a dreary cage. Laughter explodes forth from the essence of his being, radiating the land with childish joy. He has many names, but for now let it be spoken like a melodic music drifting through the air. He's Jake, true indeed... Jake Jeckel.

Emerging from the Dark Carnival like phantom smoke drifting into the minds of men, they are the Amazing Jeckel Brothers. A chaotic duo of juggling masters. Jack "the sinister" and Jake "the just" juggle the sins of mortal men. The price of admission to their show is a mere human soul. when death creeps 'round and life decays, the departed spirit will begin its journey. A vision of a candle will begin to form like a distant dream with billowing smoke rising from its eternal flame. In this thick haze the deceased will begin to see an image of Jake and Jack Jeckel juggling red balls between themselves. Each ball soaked in fresh blood and pulsating like an erratic living heart. For every sin committed in a mortal's life another ball is added to their unearthly performance and the harder it becomes. The deceased will witness sinister Jack throwing Jake curves in a vile attempt to see a ball drop. For if they should fumble in their act, a pit of infinite evil shall open beneath the feet of the viewer and cast the soul into an eternity of pain and suffering. Success on the other hand, opens the gates of Shangri-La and grants one ascension into pure enlightenment and peace. Jack and Jake Jeckel rest in all of us for they are the very fabric of our being, conscience and soul. There is no escape from their Juggling act because there is no escape from ourselves. only in death will we realize this as we "twist and spin to the other side".

Insane Clown Posse Is:
Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J, Mike E. Clark & Every Real Juggalo Around The World.

First and foremost, mad love to:
God. Thank you God, homie. Thank you for the adventurous gift of life. Thank you for the gift that enables us to entertain. Thanks for making the world's chicks so sexy, too. The tittie thing was a great idea.

All sorts of mad, crazy love to all of our families:
Moms, Dads, Sisters, Brothers, Sons, Daughters, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Nephews, Nieces, Ninjas, Grandmas, Grandpas, Wives, Husbands, Dogs, Cats, Friends, Fishes, Birds, Neighbors, Ninjas Down The Block, Ninjas We Dropped Outta School With, and their Neighbor's Cousin's Brother's Homie's Girlfriend's Mom... and the wart on her neighbor's face.

Most props to the very people that make ICP possible:
The Psychopathic Records Elite Team of Ninjas: Alex Abbiss, Mike E. Clark, Jump Steady, Bily Bill, Dougie Doug, Stefan, Jason aka JellyNuts the Clown, Tom Dubb, Bubba Dubb, Legs Diamond, Tom Kay, Twiztid, Blaze, Dark Lotus, Gary "g.Creator" Arnett, Dan Christie, Mike Wood, Island /Def Jam, Lindsay Feldman, The Morton's List Creative Team, Tall Jess, N³ (Nathan), Kirstin, and the UPS guy.

Much love to them Psychopathic Records Road Warriors:
The Chaos! Comics team, Troy, Lil' B, Rob II, Rob Tré, Squeaky Mike, Brad Thompson, Robert "G", Dave "Otis", Bob Alford, Ron Geddish, Gary Spaniola, Chucky Mutha Fucky, Mancow, Bruce Lorphel, John & Susan Cafiero, Non-Homogenized Productions, Nipples, Howard Stern & Gary Dell' Abate, Jeremy for help on ODB & Ice-T, Mick Foley, Susie & Buford Travel (our homegirl), Brent for the Snoop hook-up, Bruce Fingerett, every ninja who played any role in the making of Big Money Hustlas, Bob the Sticker Ninja, Creative Vince, Inferno, Jeremy Methric, Wade, John Young, Alan, Patrick, Joe Coltice, Merch Mike, Jim Crosby, Scott Liken, Jack Reaper, and of course our good friends Julian and Dorie Raymond. We love all yall ninjas.

Our fallen homie, Dan Curtis:
Rest in peace brother. We'll see you on the other side if we're lucky. Maybe you could put in a good word for us. We'll miss you until we see you again.

Mad Juggalo props to:
All of the Island / Def Jam Records people, Universal and all them new ninjas that will dominate the 2000s. We also thank the entire old staff, too, for showing us love and making us feel like we're the shit. We love all yall ninjas...new, old, all yall. You believe in us and for that we can't thank you enough. We just wish some of the women workin' over there weren't all married... or at least were down to cheat with some very scrubby rapper ninjas like us.

Special, super props & love to Alex Abbiss:
Yo, giving you the ends in the credits is stupid because you are ICP. We just wanted you to know that we realize that without your magical wisdom and tactical ninja talents we'd probably be dippin' fries until we die. You are the head ninja of ninjas. We will be down with you until the very end of existence. From your basement, to skyscrapers, and hopefully never back to your shitty ass basement. We'll ride together forever, ninja. 'Cause we ryders! Whoooooo!!!

Special love & props to Mike E. Clark:
Ninja... what the fuck. You are the music that makes us a band. Bro, it's no secret that you are engulfed by the Dark Carnival's magic. That makes you a magical ninja of magical ninjitsu. All these years and you never stop shocking the hell out of everyone with your talent. We'll be a team from now until Danny K goes platinum. As a matter of fact, if you was applying your magic ninja skills to his shit, he might even go platinum! But fuck all that, stay with us.

Mike E. Clark would like to thank...
Gary Spaniola, God, Jackie & Mike Wilson, Brian Henk & Family, Violent J., Shaggy 2 Dope, Gary Pace, Eric Schwime, David Sawiski, Lisa Lapids, Erica Spaniola, Terri Pace, That lady that answers the phone at CAE, Deb Agoli, Andy, Tom Live, Kimmi Marro, Hobey Echlin, O.D.B., Snoop, George Clinton, did I say God?...Jesus, Josh Silverstine, Nancy, My cat Howard, Heather, Howard Stern, Gary Spaniola's cat Paris, my dog Chi Chi, myself, David & Reggie Townsend, DJ Godfather, Meg & Eli, Greg Riley, Katy Hays, Anna Savvids, Rod Sirbaught, Bill Milroy, Beck, Realbeat.com, Mikeclark.com, Dennis White, Tommy Onyx, Control Freq, your mom, my mom...Dorothy A. Clark R.I.P., Laura Grabb, Will Webb, Mike Himes, Jessie McClear a.k.a. Heavy Water Factory, Craig Frankinstine, The Music Box, Bill Soderman, everyone at Motor Lounge in Detroit, Liz Copland, Metro Times, Jerry Peterson and Orbit Magazine, Playskool, DaEnna C., Sterling Silver, Brian Bowie, Gangster Fun , Dave Feeney, Tempermill Studios, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, The Shelter in Detroit, Peak, Digi Design, Macintosh computers for life! Bill Clinton, Karen Galabrath, Jimmy Page, Tresa & Denice Ahee, Polara, Neil Young, Steve Jones, Slash, Mike Austin, Gary Arnett, Taj Bell, Trash Brats, Howling Diablos, Kid Rock, Mike Nera, White Room Studio, Robertbradley's Blackwater Surprise, Bootsy X & The Lovemasters, The Blackman, Humble Gods, Kottonmouth Kings, Bob & Chuck at Digital Angel, Rosemary Daher, Christine & Melissa, Jim Diamond, Donna Donnellon, Dave's Comics, Katherine Hunter, Electronic Innovations, Jack "Motherfuckin'" Frost, Bonnie & Jason Halliburt, my sisr Kitty & Katy, Luxury Christ, Brian & Pam Lazel, Rich Murrell, Nicole, Dan Diamond, Producers Tape Service, Pat Ward, Psychopathic Records, Alex Abbiss, Twiztid, Tommy Valentino, Tony, Lori Woznickie, The Wildbunch, Kelly Brown, Vinnie from Sponge, Bob Sterner, avid Stroughter, Mat Smith, Outrageous Cherry, and most of all...The Juggalos! Without you guys I wouldn't even be writing this....PEACE and stay down with the clown!

Special ends to people that lent their amazing skills to Jake & Jack:
Legs muthafuckin' Diamond! Forever and a day! Snoop Dogg, Old Dirty Bastard, Ice-T, Gangster Fun, The Jerky Boys (Johnny, Harry, and Kamal), Jamie Maddrox's many voices, Deb Agoli... thank you again and again for always having our backs, Twiztid, Jump Steady, and Alex Abbiss. Thanks to all y'all fresh ass ninjalos, We owe each of y'all loony amounts of favors. If you need somebody snuffed out or whatever, just call. We'll fuckin' hook you up. We do that shit all the time.

Fat ends go to these homies, too:
The Edge 105.1 the original home of the Juggalo Show, Jerry Vile and Orbit, Real Detroit, Lorenzo Franklin, Nate the Mack, Lacey Morris, Rude Boy and Family, Bubba, Josh, Dirty Dan, Joe Scott, Pickles, Greg Riley, Fritz, Johnny Powers, Karen Chida, Hot Hits, Rock of Ages, The Blue Meanie, Axl Rotten, Mad Man Pondo, Chris the Penis, Roddy fuckin' Hogan, and all of our wrasslin' locs, Malcolm Monroe & ICW, NAW, NSWA, Hellfire, WWF ninjas that showed us love, ECW ninjas, Raven, Brian Gorey, Brian Henk, A.T. Huck, Mandy Vandusen, Hobey Echlin, Choko and her socks, Steve Kidd, Rob Van Dam, our lawyers both business and criminal, Jerry Only, The Majestic, Faygo, Scott and homies at the Motor Lounge, St. Andrews Hall, come on man, this fuckin' sucks. There's no way to remember everyone that we're down with.Y'all the shit and that's the bottom line.I'll slap your face if you don't think so.

Here are some bands that we're proud to run with:
Phunk Junkeez, Kottonmouth Kings, Control Freq, Wild Bunch, Slashes Snake Pit, Motley Crüe, Snoop Dogg, Stun Gun, Coal Chamber, Vanilla Ice, Kool Keith, Steve Jones, Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, The Misfits, Outrageous Cherry, Old Dirty Bastard, Ice-T, Poncho & Myzery, the muthafuckin' Bumpin' Uglies, Blue Flanel, 20 Dead Flower Children, Sponge, Drown, Biohazard, Rob Zombie, Cypress Hill, Psycho Realm, Gwar, Terry B., Humble Gods, The Suicide Machines, the Genitorturers, Gangster Fun, Cold As Life, D.O.C., George Clinton, The Foo Fighters, Esham, and Natas. Oh yeah, and the chick from Letters To Cleo... Violent J loves you, baby boo, but your husband can fuck off. Give a serial killer a chance! Why you trippin'?

The real props go out to these ninjas:
Ninjas that twist nipples and run, ninjas that slap gorillas at the zoo and then wrestle them, ninjas that feel that Hulk Hogan is just now at the prime of his wrestling skills, ninjas that have seen Bigfoot more than once, ninjas that steal free shit, ninjas that wear wrestling masks in their driver's license photos, ninjas that dress like ICP at KISS concerts, ninjas that hold up ICP signs on Raw and Nitro, ninjas that drink oil slurpees, ninjas that wouldn't be afraid to smack Willy D's hat off, ninjas that remember when Greg Valentine lost the title to Tito Santana and then destroyed the belt by smashing it on the steel cage, ninjas that could or do fuck their girlfriend's mom, ninjas that sleep naked with a fruit roll-up wrapped around their wang, ninjas who are in their 40's and proudly work at McDonalds, ninjas that pull wigs off bald people and run, ninjas that study their whole lives to become doctors then quit the first day on the job, ninjas that drive ice cream trucks and look like Hulk Hogan, ninjas that turn down skins from Carmen Electra just to fuck with her head, ninjas that would wash socks in their mouth for $5, ninjas that say ICP is just a Journey rip-off, ninjas that quit jobs they never had, ninjas that slap teachers and don't get in trouble for it, ninjas that have had their butt holes probed by aliens, ninjas that can read but don't, ninjas that put pepper in their Dr. Pepper, ninjas that claim to have fucked a mermaid before, ninjas that think that Violent J looks like Mr. Roper from Three's Company, ninjas that drink melted peanut butter, ninjas that slap their girlfriend's titties together then rap to the beat, ninjas that drive their cars down the hallways at school, ninjas that are in their 20's but still don't know how to swim for some stupid ass reason, ninjas that kill themselves when giant comets fly past Earth, ninjas that pull their Adam's Apple out and give it back to Adam, ninjas that put frozen food in their butt to thaw out, ninjas that get caught and tangled in spider's webs, ninjas that... awww fuck it.
These ninjas are what we call Juggalos. Ask ya mommas 'bout us Juggalos, bitch. Learn more about Juggalos and the Dark Carnival, if you or your homie gots one of them fancy internets then go to www.insaneclownposse.com and print up Violent J's big ass 30 page interview. Learn all about ICP and the Dark Carnival.

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Dedicated to the Butterfly

There will be 6 faces of the Dark Carnival. After all 6 have risen, the end will consume us all.

Island Records, Inc., a Universal Music Company. 825 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10019.
Ⓟ©1999
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BARCODES AND IDENTIFIERS

Barcode: 7 314 524 661-2 9
Matrix / Runout: 314 524 6612R3 02$ AS MADE IN USA BY PMEC
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0386