San Francisco

by American Music Club

Overview

Regrettably, with their final effort, San Francisco, American Music Club went out with a whimper, not a bang. An undeveloped, erratic collection of songs, the record suffers under the weight of overly slick, commercial arrangements, and production which renders tracks like "It's Your Birthday," "Wish the World Away," and "Hello Amsterdam" as bland alterna-rock; only the effervescent "Can You Help Me?" manages to absorb and transcend its glossy pop veneer. Still, Mark Eitzel goes down swinging, conjuring a handful of haunting gems -- the best cuts on San Francisco, from the luminous opener "Fearless." to the achingly tender "The Thorn in My Side Is Gone," are also the most simple; AMC never needed adornment, just a sympathetic ear. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	01/21/2014
Label:	Plain Recordings
UPC:	0646315518412
Rank:	2372

Tracks

1. Fearless
2. It's Your Birthday
3. Can You Help Me?
4. Wish The World Away
5. How Many Six Packs Does It Take To Screw In A Light
6. What Holds The World Together
7. Hello Amsterdam
8. The Revolving Door
9. I Broke My Promise
10. The Thorn In My Side Is Gone
11. I'll Be Gone [Joe/Jim Mix]
12. I Just Took Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Alter

Album Credits

Performance Credits

American Music Club   Primary Artist
Bill Ortiz   Trumpet
Vudi   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mark Eitzel   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Omewenne   Vocals (Background)
Dan Pearson   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bruce Kaphan   Tabla,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic)
Tim Mooney   Drums,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Tracy Chisholm   Mixing,Engineer
American Music Club   Producer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Christian Jones   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Joe Chiccarelli   Producer
John Phillips   Composer
Jeff Robinson   Assistant Engineer
Mark Eitzel   Composer,Group Member
Julie Larson   A&R
Jim Scott   Mixing
Randy Wine   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Tom Recchion   Art Direction
Bruce Kaphan   Engineer,Group Member
David Betancourt   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Larry Brewer   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Wally Brill   Management
Michelle Phillips   Composer
Tim Mooney   Group Member
Michael Ostin   A&R
Eric Flickinger   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Ross Schwartz   Management
Stine Schyberg   Design
Nick Benz   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Raymond Meeks   Photography
Ross Yeo   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jean Lowe   Paintings,Cover Painting