West (Mark Eitzel album)

West
West
Studio album by Mark Eitzel
Released	May 6, 1997
Recorded	December 10–16, 1996 at , Seattle, United States
Genre	Rock, singer–songwriter
Length	53:33
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Peter Buck
Mark Eitzel chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork Media	9.6/10^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

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.^[1]^[5]

Critical reception[]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "with Buck producing and co-writing West, Eitzel has never been part of such an overtly inviting pop album."^[6]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Phalen, Tom (May 16, 1997). "Album collaborations of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Mark Eitzel: West". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Mark Eitzel: West". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^ Kot, Greg. "Mark Eitzel: West". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^ Kaufman, Gil (February 1, 1997). "Mark Eitzel, Peter Buck & Tuatara Crew to Hit the Road". MTV. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ Kot, Greg. "EVERYONE, IT SEEMS, IS IMPRESSED WITH SONGWRITER MARK EITZEL--EXCEPT MARK EITZEL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

External links[]

"Power Trio", in the Phoenix New Times (July 12, 1997)

[buck-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Phalen, Tom (May 16, 1997). "Album collaborations of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[2] Ankeny, Jason. "Mark Eitzel: West". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

[3] Schreiber, Ryan. "Mark Eitzel: West". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

[4] Kot, Greg. "Mark Eitzel: West". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

[tuatara-5] Kaufman, Gil (February 1, 1997). "Mark Eitzel, Peter Buck & Tuatara Crew to Hit the Road". MTV. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[6] Kot, Greg. "EVERYONE, IT SEEMS, IS IMPRESSED WITH SONGWRITER MARK EITZEL--EXCEPT MARK EITZEL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

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