Length 36:25 Genre Rock music | Release date 25 May 1983 Label Warner Bros. Records | |
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Released June 1983October 25, 2005 (Reissue) Similar Marshall Crenshaw albums, Rock music albums | ||
Field Day is the second album by Detroit-born musician Marshall Crenshaw. It includes his hit single, "Whenever You're on My Mind", which was aided by a popular early MTV music video and reached No. 23 on Billboard's Rock Tracks Chart.
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The cover photo was shot in front of Marshall's alma mater Berkley High School. The album peaked at No. 52 in Billboard magazine, lasting 14 weeks on the chart.
Shortly after the release of Field Day, Marshall released an EP in the UK with five songs, four of which were remixes of the Steve Lillywhite produced songs on the album and one which was a live tune. Critic Robert Christgau gave it a perfect rating: A+.
Track listing for Field Day
All songs written by Marshall Crenshaw, except where noted.
- "Whenever You're on My Mind" (Crenshaw, Bill Teeley) - 3:19
- "Our Town" - 4:13
- "One More Reason" - 3:36
- "Try" - 3:10
- "One Day With You" - 5:01
- "For Her Love" - 3:02
- "Monday Morning Rock" (Crenshaw, David Weiss) - 3:34
- "All I Know Right Now" - 3:52
- "What Time Is It?" (Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein) - 2:53
- "Hold It" - 3:45
Track listing for the UK EP U.S. Remix
Side One
- "Our Town"
- "For Her Love"
- "Monday Morning Rock"
- "Little Sister" (Live)
Side Two
- "For Her Love" (Extended Mix)
"Our Town," "For Her Love" and Monday Morning Rock" were mixed and edited by John Luongo and engineered by Jay Mark and Michael Hutchinson.
"Little Sister" was originally recorded for The King Biscuit Flower Power Hour by D.I.R. Broadcasting from a live performance at Ripley's Music Hall on December 2, 1983. It was mixed by Marshal Crenshaw and Jim Ball.
Mastering by: Greg Calbi and Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound N.Y.C.
Personnel
Songs
1Whenever You're on My Mind3:18
2Our Town4:14
3One More Reason3:35