San Francisco

San Francisco
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Studio album by American Music Club
Released	October 1994
Recorded	1994
Length	60:50
Label	Reprise Records (US) / Virgin Records (UK)
Producer	Joe Chiccarelli / American Music Club
American Music Club chronology
Mercury (1993) San Francisco (1994) Love Songs For Patriots (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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1994 NME advert

San Francisco is the 7th album by American Music Club and their last before a nine-year hiatus.

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  Split promotional cassette (with Grant Lee Buffalo) for San Francisco

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  Tracks From San Francisco promotional CD

Track listing

1. "Fearless" - 4:34
2. "It's Your Birthday" - 4:33
3. "Can You Help Me" - 3:11
4. "Love Doesn't Belong" - 4:22
5. "Wish The World Away" - 3:09
6. "How Many Six Packs Does It Take To Screw In A Light" - 4:15
7. "Cape Canaveral" - 5:04 (CD only)
8. "Hello Amsterdam" - 3:29
9. "The Revolving Door" - 4:47
10. "In The Shadow Of The Valley" - 6:28 (CD only)
11. "What Holds The World Together" - 4:44
12. "I Broke My Promise" - 3:37
13. "The Thorn In My Side Is Gone" - 4:41
14. "I'll Be Gone" - 3:56 (Joe/Jim Mix on the LP version)
15. "Fearless (Reprise)" - 2:35 (CD only)
16. "California Dreamin'" (CD only, unlisted) - 2:34
17. "I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar" - 5:24 (LP only)

Personnel

American Music Club

• Mark Eitzel - Vocals; guitars
• Vudi - Guitars; backing vocals
• Tim Mooney - Drums; guitar; backing vocals
• Danny Pearson - Bass; guitar; mandolin; backing vocals
• Bruce Kaphan - Pedal steel; keyboards; guitar; tablas; backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Omewenne - Background vocals on "Hello Amsterdam"
• Bill Ortiz - Trumpet on "It's Your Birthday"

Technical

• Recorded at Studio D, Mobius Music and Hyde Street Studios
• Mixed at The Plant Studios, Skip Saylor Recording, Master Control (Burbank), Encore Studios and A&M Studios
• Jim Scott - mixing (all, except "It's Your Birthday", "Love Doesn't Belong", "Wish The World Away", "I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar" & "I'll Be Gone" (CD version))
• Bob Clearmountain - mixing ("It's Your Birthday", "I'll Be Gone" (CD version))
• Tom Lord-Alge - mixing ("Wish The World Away")
• Tracy Chisholm - mixing ("Love Doesn't Belong", "I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar")
• Randy Wine - assistant engineer at A&M Studios
• David Betancourt - assistant engineer at Encore Studios
• Ross Yeo - assistant engineer at Hyde Street Studios
• Jeff Robinson - assistant engineer at Master Control
• Christian Jones - assistant engineer at Mobius Music
• Eric Flickinger - assistant engineer at Skip Saylor Recording
• Larry Brewer - assistant engineer at Studio D
• Nick Benz - assistant engineer at The Plant

Artwork

• Tom Recchion - art direction
• Stine Schyberg - design
• Jean Lowe - cover painting