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American Music Club: Mercury

In March 1993, “Reprise” label released “Mercury”, the sixth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded November – December 1992, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell From.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocal, guitar
  • Vudi – guitar
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
  • Daniel Pearson – bass
  • Tim Mooney – drums
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
  • John Paterno – engineer assistant, additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jeff Gold – art direction
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Bobby Neal Adams – cover and inlay photography
  • Ralf Strathmann – other photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Gratitude Walks
  2. If I Had a Hammer
  3. Challenger
  4. I’ve Been a Mess
  5. Hollywood 4-5-92
  6. What Godzilla Said to God When His Name Wasn’t Found in the Book of Life
  7. Keep Me Around
  8. Dallas, Airports, Bodybags
  9. Apology for an Accident
  10. Over and Done
  11. Johnny Mathis’ Feet
  12. The Hopes and Dreams of Heaven’s 10,000 Whores
  13. More Hopes and Dreams
  14. Will You Find Me

American Music Club: San Francisco

In October 1994, “Reprise” label released “San Francisco”, the seventh American Music Club album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars
  • Vudi – guitars, backing vocals
  • Dan Pearson – bass, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Tim Mooney – drums, guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel, keyboards, guitar, table, backing vocals
  • Bill Ortiz – trumpet
  • Omewenne – backing vocals
  • Jean Lowe – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Fearless
  2. It’s Your Birthday
  3. Can You Help Me
  4. Love Doesn’t Belong
  5. Wish the World Away
  6. How Many Six Packs Does It Take to Screw in a Light
  7. Cape Canaveral
  8. Hello Amsterdam
  9. The Revolving Door
  10. In the Shadow of the Valley
  11. What Holds the World Together
  12. I Broke My Promise
  13. The Thorn in My Side Is Gone
  14. I’ll Be Gone

American Music Club: Everclear

On October 5, 1991, “Alias” label released “Everclear”, the fifth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Music Annex Studio A” in Menlo Park, California, “Soma Sync Studios”, “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Eitzel, Bruce Kaphan, Dan Pearson, Mike Simms, Vudi, Bruce Kaphan and Norman Kerner.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar, keyboards, songwriting
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel, keyboards, bass, percussion, lap steel, dobro, guitar, dulcimer
  • Vudi – guitar, accordion, bass
  • Dan Pearson – vocals, bass, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo
  • Mike Simms – drums
  • Tom Carr – recording
  • Norman Kerner – recording
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Bruce Kaphan – mixing, recording
  • Kyle Johnson – second engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jean Lowe – painting
  • Frank Weidemann – design
  • Beth Herzhaft – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Why Won’t You Stay
  2. Rise
  3. Miracle on the 8th Street
  4. Crabwalk
  5. Sick of Food
  6. The Confidential Agent
  7. Sick of Food
  8. The Dead Part of You
  9. Royal Café
  10. What the Pillar of Salt Held Up
  11. Jesus’ Hands

Mark Eitzel: Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby

On January 20, 1998, “Matador” label released “Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby”, the fifth Mark Eitzel album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Eitzel.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar
  • Kid Congo Powers- guitar
  • James McNew- bass guitar
  • Steve Shelley- drums
  • Tom Clapp – engineer
  • Bryan Martin – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Are You the Trash
  2. Xmas Lights Spin
  3. Auctioneer’s Song
  4. White Rosary
  5. If I Had a Gun
  6. Goodbye
  7. Queen of No One
  8. Cold Light of Day
  9. Go Away
  10. Atico 18
  11. Sun Smog Seahorse

American Music Club: The Restless Stranger

In January 1985, “Grifter” label released “The Restless Stranger”, the debut American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Tom Mallon.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals
  • Vudi – guitar
  • Brad Johnson – keyboards
  • Dan Pearson – bass
  • Matt Norelli – drums
  • Bobby Neel Adams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Room Above the Club
  2. $1,000,000 Song
  3. Away Down the Street
  4. Yvonne Gets Dumped
  5. Lucky
  6. Point of Desire
  7. Goodbye Reprise #54
  8. Tell Yourself
  9. When Your Love Is Gone
  10. Heavenly Smile
  11. Broken Glass
  12. Hold on to Your Love
  13. How Low?

American Music Club: California

On November 10, 1988, “Frontier” label released “California”, the third American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Tom Mallon.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel– vocals, guitars
  • Vudi– guitar, accordion
  • Bruce Kaphan– pedal steel
  • Lisa Davis – bass
  • Dan Pearson – bass
  • Tom Mallon – drums, engineer
  • Bobby Neel Adams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Firefly
  2. Somewhere
  3. Laughingstock
  4. Lonely
  5. Pale Skinny Girl
  6. Blue and Grey Shirt
  7. Bad Liquor
  8. Now You’re Defeated
  9. Jenny
  10. Western Sky
  11. Highway 5
  12. Last Harbor

American Music Club: The Golden Age

On February 19, 2008, “Merge” label released “The Golden Age”, the ninth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Kingsize Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Trumfio.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Mark “Vudi” Pankler – guitars, accordion, keyboards
  • Sean Hoffman – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Didelot – drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Borger – keyboards
  • Danny Levin – horns
  • Leyla Akdogan – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. All My Love
  2. The John Berchman Victory Choir
  3. The Decibels and the Little Pills
  4. The Sleeping Beauty
  5. The Stars
  6. All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco
  7. Who You Are
  8. The Windows on the World
  9. One Step Ahead
  10. The Dance
  11. I Know That’s Not Really You
  12. On My Way
  13. The Grand Duchess of San Francisco