California is the third studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released on November 10, 1988 on Frontier Records.[4]
| California | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1988 | |||
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| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | Frontier | |||
| Producer | Tom Mallon | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | 8/10[2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[3] |
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[5] In the album's article in the book, reviewer Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen, from Iceland's daily newspaper Morgunblaðið, describes the album as the band's "definitive statement."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Eitzel
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "California – American Music Club". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Pouncey, Edwin (January 21, 1989). "American Music Club: California". NME. p. 25.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (1995). "American Music Club". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 11–12. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "MAGNET Magazine on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
- ^ a b Thoroddsen, Arnar Eggert (2006). "American Music Club: California". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 599. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.