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| Name        = The Invisible Man
| Name        = The Invisible Man
| Type        = [[Album]]
| Type        = studio
| Artist      = [[Mark Eitzel]]
| Artist      = [[Mark Eitzel]]
| Cover      = AlbumInvisibleMan.jpg
| Cover      = ME-Invisible.jpg
| Released    = 2001
| Released    = 2001
| Recorded    =  
| Recorded    =  
| Genre      = [[Rock music]]
| Length      =  
| Length      =  
| Label      = [[Matador Records]]
| Label      = [[Matador Records]]
| Producer    = Mark Eitzel, Jason Carmer
| Producer    = [[Mark Eitzel]], [[Jason Carmer]]
| Last album  = ''[[Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby]]''<br />(1998)
| Last album  = ''[[Caught In A Trap And I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby]]''<br />(1998)
| This album  = '''''The Invisible Man'''''<br />(2001)
| This album  = '''''The Invisible Man'''''<br />(2001)
| Next album  = ''[[Music for Courage and Confidence]]''<br />(2003)
| Next album  = ''[[Eitzel Superhits International]]''<br />(2001)
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| rev2 = ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''
| rev2 = ''Pitchfork Media''
| rev2Score = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Tangari|first=Joe|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2703-the-invisible-man/|title=Eitzel: The Invisible Man|publisher=''[[Pitchfork Media]]''|date=May 22, 2001|accessdate=2016-02-09}}</ref>
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'''''The Invisible Man''''' is the sixth solo album by [[American Music Club]] singer/songwriter [[Mark Eitzel]], released by [[Matador Records]] in 2001.  It is a more electronic effort by Eitzel, who is known for his more stark, acoustic arrangements.  Eitzel wrote all of the songs on an acoustic guitar, but finished most with a sampler and Pro-tools on his [[Power Mac G4]] in the front room of his house in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Matador Records {{!}} Mark Eitzel|url = http://www.matadorrecords.com/mark_eitzel |publisher=''[[Matador Records]]''|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>
'''''The Invisible Man''''' is the seventh solo album from [[Mark Eitzel]], released by [[Matador Records]] in 2001.  It is a more electronic effort from Eitzel, who is known for his more stark, acoustic arrangements.  Eitzel wrote all of the songs on an acoustic guitar, but finished most with a sampler and Pro-tools on his Power Mac G4 in the front room of his house in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Matador Records {{!}} Mark Eitzel|url = http://www.matadorrecords.com/mark_eitzel |publisher=''[[Matador Records]]''|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>
 
The album's working title was ''I'm Bound For The Stars''.
 
<gallery>
File:Eitzel-TIM-press.jpg|''The Invisible Man'' press kit
</gallery>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# The Boy With the Hammer
# "[[The Boy With The Hammer In The Paper Bag]]"
# Can You See?
# "[[Can You See?]]"
# Christian Science Reading Room
# "[[Christian Science Reading Room]]"
# Sleep
# "[[Sleep]]"
# To the Sea
# "[[To The Sea]]"
# Shine
# "[[Shine]]"
# Steve I Always Knew  
# "[[Steve I Always Knew]]"
# Bitterness
# "[[Bitterness]]"
# Anything
# "[[Anything]]"
# Without You
# "[[Without You]]"
# The Global Sweep of Human History
# "[[The Global Sweep Of Human History]]"
# Seeing Eye Dog
# "[[Seeing Eye Dog]]"
# Proclaim Your Joy
# "[[Proclaim Your Joy]]"
 
* Japanese edition contains the bonus track "[[Tell It To The Lonely Fairy In The Forest]]"
 
==Personnel==
* [[Mark Eitzel]] - vocals, guitar, organ, artwork, editing, producing, mixing, burping
* [[Marc Capelle]] - piano, organ, trumpet
* [[Jim Bogios]] - percussion, drums
* [[Joe Gore]] - guitar
* [[Kristin Sobditch]] - wurlitzer, vocals, electric piano
* [[Vudi]] - guitar, keyboard programming
* [[Pete Strauss]] - bass
* [[Brian Gregory]] - bass
* [[Arion Salazar]] - bass
* [[Beth Custer]] - bass clarinet
* [[Carroll Ashby]] - trombone
* [[Eric Gebow]] - drums
 
* [[Alex Oropeza]] - mixing
* [[Christopher Davidson]] - mixing
* [[Greg Calibi]] - mastering
* [[Jason Carmer]] - producing
* [[Mike Creswell]] - engineering, drum programming
* [[Kevin Ink]] - recording


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.matadorrecords.com/releases/discography.html Matador Records Discography]
*[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r532894|pure_url=yes}} All Music]


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Latest revision as of 23:02, 14 August 2018

The Invisible Man is the seventh solo album from Mark Eitzel, released by Matador Records in 2001. It is a more electronic effort from Eitzel, who is known for his more stark, acoustic arrangements. Eitzel wrote all of the songs on an acoustic guitar, but finished most with a sampler and Pro-tools on his Power Mac G4 in the front room of his house in San Francisco.[2]

The Invisible Man
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Studio album by Mark Eitzel
Released 2001
Label Matador Records
Producer Mark Eitzel, Jason Carmer
Mark Eitzel chronology

Caught In A Trap And I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby
(1998) 		The Invisible Man
(2001) 		Eitzel Superhits International
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars link
Pitchfork Media9.1/10[1]

The album's working title was I'm Bound For The Stars.

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    The Invisible Man press kit

Track listing

  1. "The Boy With The Hammer In The Paper Bag"
  2. "Can You See?"
  3. "Christian Science Reading Room"
  4. "Sleep"
  5. "To The Sea"
  6. "Shine"
  7. "Steve I Always Knew"
  8. "Bitterness"
  9. "Anything"
  10. "Without You"
  11. "The Global Sweep Of Human History"
  12. "Seeing Eye Dog"
  13. "Proclaim Your Joy"

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Tangari, Joe (May 22, 2001). "Eitzel: The Invisible Man". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-02-09. 
  2. ↑ "Matador Records | Mark Eitzel". Matador Records. Retrieved 2016-02-09. 
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