West (Mark Eitzel album)

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Length 53:33 Release date 6 May 1997 Label Warner Bros. Records		Artist Mark Eitzel Producer Peter Buck Genre Rock music

Released May 6, 1997 (1997-05-06) Recorded December 10–16, 1996 at Ironwood, Seattle, United States West(1997) Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby(1998) Similar Mark Eitzel albums, Rock music albums

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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.

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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

Songs

1If You Have to Ask4:20
2Free of Harm3:21
3Helium5:23

References

West (Mark Eitzel album) Wikipedia

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