Mr. Machinery Operator

Mr. Machinery Operator
Studio album by
Firehose
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993
RecordedSeptember 8–20, 1992
StudiosCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
LabelColumbia
ProducerJ. Mascis
Firehose chronology
Flyin' the Flannel
(1991)		 Mr. Machinery Operator
(1993)		 lowFLOWs: The Columbia Anthology ('91–'93)
(2012)
Professional ratings
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Mr. Machinery Operator is the fifth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Firehose. It is also their second album to be released on the major label, Columbia Records.

Reception

Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B− and called it "agreeably sedate." Robert Christgau called the album a dud.

Track listing

  1. "Formal Introduction" (Raymond Pettibon/Mike Watt)
  2. "Blaze" (Ed Crawford)
  3. "Herded into Pools" (Watt)
  4. "Witness" (George Hurley/Crawford)
  5. "Number Seven" (Kira Roessler)
  6. "Powerful Hankerin'" (Pettibon/Watt)
  7. "Rocket Sled/Fuel Tank" (Watt)
  8. "Quicksand" (Chip and Tony Kinman)
  9. "Disciples of the 3-Way" (Watt)
  10. "More Famous Quotes" (Watt)
  11. "Sincerely" (Roessler/Watt)
  12. "Hell-Hole" (Hurley/Crawford)
  13. "4. 29. 92" (Watt)
  14. "The Cliffs Thrown Down" (Watt)

Personnel

fIREHOSE

guests

References

  1. 1 2 Ali, Lorraine (March 19, 1993). "mr. machinery operator". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mr. Machinery Operator". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Dougan, John. "Mr. Machinery Operator". Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (May 24, 2012). "fIREHOSE: lowFlOWs: The Columbia Anthology ('91-'93)". PopMatters. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Firehose: Consumer Guide Reviews". Retrieved March 13, 2019.