West (Mark Eitzel album)
| West | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 10–16, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Ironwood, Seattle, United States[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, singer–songwriter | |||
| Length | 53:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Buck | |||
| Mark Eitzel chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.6/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
West is the fourth solo album by the American Music Club singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by the R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck from October 15 to October 17, 1996.[1][5]
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune wrote that "with Buck producing and co-writing West, Eitzel has never been part of such an overtly inviting pop album."[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Buck and Eitzel, except where noted:
- "If You Have to Ask" – 4:20
- "Free of Harm" – 3:21
- "Helium" – 5:25
- "Stunned & Frozen" – 5:10
- "Then It Really Happens" – 4:28
- "In Your Life" – 4:04
- "Lower Eastside Tourist" – 3:49
- "Three Inches of Wall" – 4:48
- "Move Myself Ahead" – 3:35
- "Old Photographs" – 5:22
- "Fresh Screwdriver" – 3:59
- "Live or Die" (Eitzel) – 5:14
Personnel
- Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar on "Live or Die", string arrangements on "If You Have to Ask"
- Steve Berlin – fuzz bass on "Old Photographs", piano on "Helium"
- Peter Buck – guitar, bass guitar on "Live or Die"
- Bruce Kaphan – string arrangements on "If You Have to Ask"
- Barrett Martin – drums, acoustic bass guitar, bass marimba, vibes, tablas, conga, tambourine
- Scott McCaughey – electric bass, organ, piano, slide guitar
- Mike McCready – guitar on "Fresh Screwdriver"
- Skerik – vibraphone, organ, baritone saxophone
See also
- The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy, a studio album by The Minus 5 featuring many of the same musicians and recorded at the same time as West
References
- ^ a b Phalen, Tom (May 16, 1997). "Album collaborations of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Mark Eitzel: West". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Mark Eitzel: West". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Mark Eitzel: West". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (February 1, 1997). "Mark Eitzel, Peter Buck & Tuatara Crew to Hit the Road". MTV. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (8 May 1997). "EVERYONE, IT SEEMS, IS IMPRESSED WITH SONGWRITER MARK EITZEL--EXCEPT MARK EITZEL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
External links
- "Power Trio", in the Phoenix New Times (July 12, 1997)
