California (American Music Club album)

California
Studio album by American Music Club
Released	November 10, 1988
Genre	Indie rock; slowcore; Americana;
Length	41:32
Label	Frontier
Producer	Tom Mallon
American Music Club chronology

California is the third studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released on November 10, 1988 on Frontier Records.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10[2]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4] In the album's article in the book, reviewer Arnar Eggert Thorradsen, from Iceland's daily newspaper Morgunblaðið, describes the album as the band's "definitive statement."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Eitzel.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firefly"	2:49
2.	"Somewhere"	3:01
3.	"Laughingstock"	4:17
4.	"Lonely"	2:42
5.	"Pale Skinny Girl"	3:33
6.	"Blue and Grey Shirt"	3:33
7.	"Bad Liquor"	1:57
8.	"Now You're Defeated"	2:28
9.	"Jenny"	2:38
10.	"Western Sky"	3:28
11.	"Highway 5"	3:49
12.	"Last Harbor"	4:35

Personnel

American Music Club

Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars
Tom Mallon – drums, production, engineering
Dan Pearson – bass
Vudi – guitar, accordion

Additional musicians

Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
Lisa Davis – bass on "Firefly"

Artwork and design

Bobby Neel Adams – photography

References

Ankeny, Jason. "California – American Music Club". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
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Thorradsen, Arnar Eggert (2006). "American Music Club: California". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.

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[1] Ankeny, Jason. "California – American Music Club". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[2] Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

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[1001albums-4] Thorradsen, Arnar Eggert (2006). "American Music Club: California". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.