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| Label = [[Frontier Records]]/[[Grifter Records]] (reissues [[Zippo]] (1990), [[Warner Bros. Records]] (1998)) | | 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) | ||
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>Ankeny, Jason "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r570|pure_url=yes}} American Music Club ''Engine'' Review]", | | 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 [[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. | '''''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]]. | The band made a video for "[[Electric Light]]" from the album, directed by [[Tim Boxell]]. | ||
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Tracks 12, 13 and 14 only appear on the 1998 [[Warner Bros. | 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]]") | *[[Tim Vaughan]] - drums ("[[Electric Light]]") | ||
*[[Carla Fabrizio]] - cello | *[[Carla Fabrizio]] - cello | ||
*[[Brian | *[[Brian Schindele]] - keyboards ("[[Outside This Bar]]", "[[Mom's TV]]", "[[Art Of Love]]", "[[Asleep]]") | ||
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;Technical | |||
*[[Mark Needham]] - mixing engineer (reissue tracks 12-14) | |||
*The Dimmer Twins (Eitzel & Vudi) - mixing engineers (reissue tracks 12-14) | |||
*[[Jeff Walker]] - design | *[[Jeff Walker]] - design | ||
*[[Pamela Gentile]] - cover photo | *[[Pamela Gentile]] - cover photo | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 2 March 2018
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.
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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 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Underground | (15/6/3)[2] |
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. 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
- 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 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
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason "American Music Club Engine Review", Allmusic, retrieved May 15, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henderson, Dave (1987) "American Music Club - Engine, Zippo", Underground, December 1987 (Issue 9), p. 10
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 202