Portrait of an American Family

by Marilyn Manson

Overview

Coming up screaming from the depths of Florida -- there being no scarier state in the union -- Marilyn Manson cannily positioned themselves as a goth-industrial hybrid on their debut album, Portrait of an American Family. At this stage in their evolution, Marilyn Manson was clearly a band, not just the project of Brian Warner, aka Mr. Manson, who would later simply adopt his band's name as his own. Also, horror-show schlock was a bigger factor than it would be later on, when he wanted to be the Antichrist Superstar for the world at large. In other words, it's Manson at his silliest, singing about "My Monkey" and "Snake Eyes and Sissies." Nevertheless, beneath all the camp shock there are signs of Warner's unerring eye for genuine outrage and musical talent, particularly on the trio of "Cake and Sodomy," "Lunchbox," and "Dope Hat." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/1994
Label:	Interscope / Nothing
UPC:	0606949234423
Rank:	40596

Tracks

1. Prelude (The Family Trip)
2. Cake and Sodomy
3. Lunchbox
4. Organ Grinder
5. Cyclops
6. Dope Hat
7. Get Your Gunn
8. Wrapped in Plastic
9. Dogma
10. Sweet Tooth
11. Snake Eyes and Sissies
12. My Monkey
13. Misery Machine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marilyn Manson   Primary Artist,Brass,Loops,Vocals
Daisy Berkowitz   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Hope Nichols   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Vocals (Background)
Trent Reznor   Guest Artist,Brass,Guitar,Pandora
Charles Clouser   Drums,Drums (African)
Twiggy Ramirez   Bass
Sara Lee Lucas   Drums,Sound Effects
Beavan   Brass
Madonna Wayne Gacy   Brass,Loops,Calliope,Theremin,Saxophone,Sound Effects,Organ (Hammond)
Chris Vrenna   Percussion

Technical Credits

Chris Vrenna   Programming,Assistant Engineer
Vincent Crane   Composer
Charles Clouser   Editing,Programming,Digital Editing
Roli Mosimann   Engineer
Sean Beavan   Mixing,Editing,Assistant,Programming,Digital Editing,Assistant Producer
Peter Ker   Composer
Arthur Brown   Composer
Marilyn Manson   Logo,Artwork,Composer,Producer,Adaptation,Art Direction
Alan Moulder   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Producer
Brian Scheuble   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jeffrey Weiss   Photography
Chris Meyer   Engineer
Carl Cicchetti   Composer
Gidget Gein   Composer
Scott Putesky   Composer
Mark Gruber   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Robin Perine   Photography
Brian Pollack   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Gary Talpas   Packaging
Donald Claps   Composer
Beavan   Editing,Programming,Assistant Producer
Mr. Manson   Producer
Tom Baker   Mastering
Michael Finesilver   Composer
Barry Goldberg   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Trent Reznor   Mixing,Editing,Producer,Programming,Digital Editing,Executive Producer
Daisy Berkowitz   Composer
Madonna Wayne Gacy   Composer,Overdubs