California (American Music Club album)

California
Studio album by American Music Club
Released October 1988 (1988-10)
Genre
Length 41:32
Label Frontier
Producer Tom Mallon
American Music Club chronology
Engine
(1987)		 California
(1988)		 United Kingdom
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[2]

California is the third studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released in October 1988 on Frontier Records.

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3] In the album's article in the book, reviewer Arnar Eggert Thorradsen, from Iceland's daily newspaper Morgunblaðið, describes the album as the band's "definitive statement."[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Eitzel.

No.TitleLength
1."Firefly"2:49
2."Somewhere"3:01
3."Laughingstock"4:17
4."Lonely"2:42
5."Pale Skinny Girl"3:33
6."Blue and Grey Shirt"3:33
7."Bad Liquor"1:57
8."Now You're Defeated"2:28
9."Jenny"2:38
10."Western Sky"3:28
11."Highway 5"3:49
12."Last Harbor"4:35

Personnel

American Music Club
  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars
  • Tom Mallon – drums, production, engineering
  • Dan Pearson – bass
  • Vudi – guitar, accordion
Additional musicians
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
  • Lisa Davis – bass on "Firefly"
Artwork and design
  • Bobby Neel Adams – photography

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "California – American Music Club". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  3. 1 2 Thorradsen, Arnar Eggert (2006). "American Music Club: California". In Dimery, Robert. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
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