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'''''Engine''''' is the second album by [[start|American Music Club]]. It was | '''''Engine''''' is the second album by [[start|American Music Club]]. It was released by [[Grifter Records]] and licensed to [[Frontier Records|Frontier Records]] in the US and to [[Zippo]] in the UK and Europe in 1987.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 202</ref><ref name="Henderson">Henderson, Dave (1987) "American Music Club - ''Engine'', Zippo", ''Underground'', December 1987 (Issue 9), p. 10</ref> The 1998 [[Warner Bros. Records]] reissue added three additional tracks from the same period. The artwork for the [[Zippo]] UK release features an incorrect track listing, putting the songs in the wrong order. | ||
The band made a video for "[[Electric Light]]" from the album, directed by [[Tim Boxell]]. | The band made a video for "[[Electric Light]]" from the album, directed by [[Tim Boxell]]. | ||
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| Studio album by American Music Club | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Label | Frontier Records/Grifter Records (reissues Zippo (1990), Warner Bros. Records (1998)) | |||
| Producer | Tom Mallon | |||
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| Underground | (15/6/3)[2] |
Engine is the second album by American Music Club. It was released by Grifter Records and licensed to Frontier Records in the US and to Zippo in the UK and Europe in 1987.[3][2] The 1998 Warner Bros. Records reissue added three additional tracks from the same period. The artwork for the Zippo UK release features an incorrect track listing, putting the songs in the wrong order.
The band made a video for "Electric Light" from the album, directed by Tim Boxell.
Track listing
All tracks written by Mark Eitzel except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Night" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Outside This Bar" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "At My Mercy" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Gary's Song" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Nightwatchman" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Clouds" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Electric Light (Eitzel/Mooney)" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Mom's TV" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Art Of Love (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Asleep" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "This Year" | 3:01 |
| 1998 reissue CD bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Away Down My Street (Live at the Hotel Utah)" | |
| 13. | "Art Of Love (Rock 'n Roll Version) (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)" | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Shut Down (Live at the Hotel Utah)" | 3:51 |
Tracks 12, 13 and 14 only appear on the 1998 Warner Bros. Records reissue. The "Rock 'n Roll Version" of "Art Of Love" is referred to as the "Goof-Rock Version" as a bonus track at the end of side one on the 1987 Frontier/Grifter cassette edition.
Personnel
- Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitar
- Vudi - Lead guitar, backing vocals, accordion, keyboard
- Danny Pearson - bass guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, guitar
- Tom Mallon - guitar, backing vocals, percussion, producer
- Dave Scheff - drums ("Clouds", "Gary's Song", "At My Mercy", "Nightwatchman")
- Matt Norelli - drums ("Outside This Bar", "Mom's TV", "Art Of Love", "Asleep")
- Tim Vaughan - drums ("Electric Light")
- Carla Fabrizio - cello
- Brian Schendele - keyboards ("Outside This Bar", "Mom's TV", "Art Of Love", "Asleep")
- Brian Needham - mixing engineer (reissue tracks 12-14)
- Jeff Walker - design
- Pamela Gentile - cover photo