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{{Infobox Album
{{Infobox album
| Name        = Engine
| Name        = Engine
| Type        = Album
| Type        = Studio
| Artist      = [[American Music Club]]
| Artist      = [[start|American Music Club]]
| Cover      = AMC-Engine.jpg
| Cover      = AMC-Engine.jpg
| Recorded =
| Released    = 1987
| Released    = 1987
| Format = LP / CS / CD
| Length      =
| Length      =
| Label      = [[Frontier Records|Frontier]]/Grifter (reissues [[Zippo]] (1990), [[Warner Bros. Records]] (1998))
| Studio =
| Label      = [[Frontier Records]]/[[Grifter Records]] (reissues [[Zippo Records]] (1990), [[Warner Bros. Records]] (1998))
| Producer    = [[Tom Mallon]]
| Producer    = [[Tom Mallon]]
|Last album = ''[[The Restless Stranger]]''<br/>(1985)
|Last album = ''[[The Restless Stranger]]''<br/>(1985)
|This album = '''''Engine'''''<br/>(1987)
|This album = '''''Engine'''''<br/>(1987)
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}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1      = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1      = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>Ankeny, Jason "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r570|pure_url=yes}} American Music Club ''Engine'' Review]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved 15 May 2010</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>Ankeny, Jason "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r570|pure_url=yes}} American Music Club ''Engine'' Review]", Allmusic, retrieved May 15, 2010</ref>
|rev2=''Underground''|rev2Score= (1<sup>5/6</sup>/3)<ref name="Henderson" />}}
|rev2=''Underground''|rev2Score= (1<sup>5/6</sup>/3)<ref name="Henderson" />}}
'''''Engine''''' is the second album by [[American Music Club]]. It was jointly released by [[Frontier Records|Frontier]] and [[Grifter Records]] in the US and by [[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.
 
'''''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 Records]] 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 Records]] 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==
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Mark Eitzel]] except as noted.
{{track listing
# "[[Big Night]]"
| all_writing = [[Mark Eitzel]] except where noted
# "[[Outside This Bar]]"
| title1 = [[Big Night]]
# "[[At My Mercy]]"
| length1 = 3:16
# "[[Gary's Song]]"
| title2 = [[Outside This Bar]]
# "[[Nightwatchman]]"
| length2 =3:04
# "[[Clouds]]"
| title3 = [[At My Mercy]]
# "[[Electric Light]]" (Eitzel/Mooney)
| length3 = 4:11
# "[[Mom's TV]]"
| title4 = [[Gary's Song]]
# "[[Art Of Love]]" (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)
| length4 = 2:57
# "[[Asleep]]"
| title5 = [[Nightwatchman]]
# "[[This Year]]"
| length5 = 4:49
# "[[Away Down My Street]]" (Live at the Hotel Utah)
| title6 = [[Clouds]]
# "[[Art Of Love]]" (Rock 'n Roll Version) (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)
| length6 = 4:01
# "[[Shut Down]]" (Live at the Hotel Utah)
| title7 = [[Electric Light]] (Eitzel/Mooney)
| length7 = 3:04
| title8 = [[Mom's TV]]
| length8 = 4:28
| title9 = [[Art Of Love]] (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)
| length9 = 2:48
| title10 = [[Asleep]]
| length10 = 4:06
| title11 = [[This Year]]
| length11 = 3:01
}}
{{track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = 1998 reissue CD bonus tracks
| title12 = [[Away Down My Street]] (Live at the Hotel Utah)
| length12 =
| title13 = [[Art Of Love]] (Rock 'n Roll Version) (Eitzel/Pearson/Vudi/Norelli)
| length13 = 4:23
| title14 = [[Shut Down]] (Live at the Hotel Utah)
| length14 = 3:51
}}


Tracks 12, 13 and 14 only appear on the 1998 [[Warner Bros. Records]] reissue. "[[Art Of Love]]" (Goof-Rock Version) appears as a bonus track at the end of side one on the 1987 Frontier/Grifter cassette edition.
Tracks 12, 13 and 14 only appear on the 1998 [[Warner Bros.]] 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==
==Personnel==
;American Music Club
*[[Mark Eitzel]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Mark Eitzel]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Vudi]] - Lead guitar, backing vocals, accordion, keyboard
*[[Vudi]] - Lead guitar, backing vocals, accordion, keyboard
*[[Danny Pearson]] - bass guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, guitar
*[[Danny Pearson]] - bass guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, guitar
*[[Tom Mallon]] - guitar, backing vocals, percussion, producer
*[[Tom Mallon]] - guitar, backing vocals, percussion, producer
;Additional musicians
*[[Dave Scheff]] - drums ("[[Clouds]]", "[[Gary's Song]]", "[[At My Mercy]]", "[[Nightwatchman]]")
*[[Dave Scheff]] - drums ("[[Clouds]]", "[[Gary's Song]]", "[[At My Mercy]]", "[[Nightwatchman]]")
*[[Matt Norelli]] - drums ("[[Outside This Bar]]", "[[Mom's TV]]", "[[Art Of Love]]", "[[Asleep]]")
*[[Matt Norelli]] - drums ("[[Outside This Bar]]", "[[Mom's TV]]", "[[Art Of Love]]", "[[Asleep]]")
*[[Tim Vaughan]] - drums ("[[Electric Light]]")
*[[Carla Fabrizio]] - cello
*[[Carla Fabrizio]] - cello
*[[Brian Schendele]] - keyboards
*[[Brian Schindele]] - keyboards ("[[Outside This Bar]]", "[[Mom's TV]]", "[[Art Of Love]]", "[[Asleep]]")
 
;Technical
*[[Mark Needham]] - mixing engineer (reissue tracks 12-14)
*The Dimmer Twins (Eitzel & Vudi) - mixing engineers (reissue tracks 12-14)
*[[Jeff Walker]] - design
*[[Pamela Gentile]] - cover photo
*[[Pamela Gentile]] - cover photo


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Engine
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Studio album by American Music Club
Released 1987
Label Frontier Records/Grifter Records (reissues Zippo Records (1990), Warner Bros. Records (1998))
Producer Tom Mallon
American Music Club chronology

The Restless Stranger
(1985) 		Engine
(1987) 		California
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
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 Records 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 Records 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

Tracks 12, 13 and 14 only appear on the 1998 Warner Bros. 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

American Music Club
  • 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
Additional musicians
Technical

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason "American Music Club Engine Review", Allmusic, retrieved May 15, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henderson, Dave (1987) "American Music Club - Engine, Zippo", Underground, December 1987 (Issue 9), p. 10
  3. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 202
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