Mr. Machinery Operator

Mr. Machinery Operator
Studio album by
Firehose
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]

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.

Reception

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

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. ^ 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.


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