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| Type        = Studio
| Type        = Studio
| Artist      = [[Mark Eitzel]]
| Artist      = [[Mark Eitzel]]
| Cover      = Westeitzel.jpg
| Cover      = ME-West.jpg
| Released    = {{Start date|1997|05|06}}
| Released    = May 6, 1997
| Recorded    = December 10–16, 1996 at [[Ironwood (studio)|Ironwood]], [[Seattle]], [[United States]]
| Recorded    = December 10–16, 1996 at [[Ironwood]], Seattle, WA, United States
| Genre      = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[singer–songwriter]]
| Length      = {{Duration|m=53|s=33}}
| Length      = {{Duration|m=53|s=33}}
| Label      = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| Label      = [[Warner Bros. Records]]
| Producer    = [[Peter Buck]]
| Producer    = [[Peter Buck]]
| Last album  = ''[[Words and Music (Mark Eitzel album)|Words and Music]]''<br />(1997)
| Last album  = ''[[60 Watt Silver Lining]]''<br />(1996)
| This album  = '''''West'''''<br />(1997)
| This album  = '''''West'''''<br />(1997)
| Next album  = ''[[Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby]]''<br />(1998)
| Next album  = ''[[Caught In A Trap And I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby]]''<br />(1998)
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r276227|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r276227|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev2 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev2 = Pitchfork Media
| rev2Score = 9.6/10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17385-west link]
| rev2Score = 9.6/10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17385-west link]
| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev3 = ''Rolling Stone''
| rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/markeitzel/albums/album/192766/review/5941951/west 1997]
| rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/markeitzel/albums/album/192766/review/5941951/west 1997]
| noprose = yes
| noprose = yes
}}
}}
'''''West''''' is the fourth solo album by [[American Music Club]] singer/songwriter [[Mark Eitzel]], released by Warner Bros. Records in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by [[R.E.M.]] guitarist [[Peter Buck]] from October 15 to October 17, 1996.
[[File:ME-WestPromo.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''West'' promotional CD]]
'''''West''''' is the fourth solo album by [[Mark Eitzel]], released by [[Warner Bros. Records]] in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by R.E.M. guitarist [[Peter Buck]] from October 15 to October 17, 1996.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by Buck and Eitzel, except where noted:
All songs written by Buck and Eitzel, except where noted:
#"If You Have to Ask"&nbsp;– 4:20
#"[[If You Have To Ask]]"&nbsp;– 4:20
#"Free of Harm"&nbsp;– 3:21
#"[[Free Of Harm]]"&nbsp;– 3:21
#"Helium"&nbsp;– 5:25
#"[[Helium]]"&nbsp;– 5:25
#"Stunned & Frozen"&nbsp;– 5:10
#"[[Stunned & Frozen]]"&nbsp;– 5:10
#"Then It Really Happens"&nbsp;– 4:28
#"[[Then It Really Happens]]"&nbsp;– 4:28
#"In Your Life"&nbsp;– 4:04
#"[[In Your Life]]"&nbsp;– 4:04
#"Lower Eastside Tourist"&nbsp;– 3:49
#"[[Lower Eastside Tourist]]"&nbsp;– 3:49
#"Three Inches of Wall"&nbsp;– 4:48
#"[[Three Inches Of Wall]]"&nbsp;– 4:48
#"Move Myself Ahead"&nbsp;– 3:35
#"[[Move Myself Ahead]]"&nbsp;– 3:35
#"Old Photographs"&nbsp;– 5:22
#"[[Old Photographs]]"&nbsp;– 5:22
#"Fresh Screwdriver"&nbsp;– 3:59
#"[[Fresh Screwdriver]]"&nbsp;– 3:59
#"Live or Die" (Eitzel)&nbsp;– 5:14
#"[[Live Or Die]]" (Eitzel)&nbsp;– 5:14


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Mark Eitzel]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]] on "Live or Die", [[String instrument|string]] [[arrangement]]s on "If You Have to Ask"
*[[Mark Eitzel]]&nbsp;– vocals, guitar on "[[Live Or Die]]", string arrangements on "[[If You Have To Ask]]"
*[[Steve Berlin]]&nbsp;– [[fuzz bass]] on "Old Photographs," piano on "Helium"
*[[Steve Berlin]]&nbsp;– fuzz bass on "[[Old Photographs]]," piano on "[[Helium]]"
*[[Peter Buck]]&nbsp;– guitar, [[bass guitar]] on "Live or Die"
*[[Peter Buck]]&nbsp;– guitar, bass guitar on "[[Live Or Die]]"
*[[Bruce Kaphan]]&nbsp;– string arrangements on "If You Have to Ask"
*[[Bruce Kaphan]]&nbsp;– string arrangements on "[[If You Have To Ask]]"
*[[Barrett Martin]]&nbsp;– [[drum kit|drums]], [[acoustic bass guitar|acoustic bass]], [[bass marimba]], vibes, [[tabla]]s, [[conga]], [[tambourine]]
*[[Barrett Martin]]&nbsp;– drums, acoustic bass, bass marimba, vibes, tablas, conga, tambourine
*[[Scott McCaughey]]&nbsp;– [[electric bass]], organ, [[piano]], [[slide guitar]]
*[[Scott McCaughey]]&nbsp;– electric bass, organ, piano, slide guitar
*[[Mike McCready]]&nbsp;– guitar on "Fresh Screwdriver"
*[[Mike McCready]]&nbsp;– guitar on "[[Fresh Screwdriver]]"
*[[Skerik]]&nbsp;– [[Vibraphone|vibes]], [[organ (music)|organ]], [[baritone saxophone]]
*[[Skerik]]&nbsp;– vibes, organ, baritone saxophone


==References==
==References==
*[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r276227|pure_url=yes}} All Music]
*[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r276227|pure_url=yes}} All Music]


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