Mr. Machinery Operator

Mr. Machinery Operator is the fifth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Firehose.[4] It is also their second album to be released on the major label, Columbia Records.

Mr. Machinery Operator
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993
RecordedSeptember 8–20, 1992
StudioCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
LabelColumbia
ProducerJ. Mascis[1]
Firehose chronology
Flyin' the Flannel
(1991)
Mr. Machinery Operator
(1993)
lowFLOWs: The Columbia Anthology ('91–'93)
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Reception

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Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B− and called it "agreeably sedate."[1] Robert Christgau called the album a dud.[5]

Track listing

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  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

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fIREHOSE

guests

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.