Album

Don't Be A Stranger

Mark Eitzel

2012 · Rock, Pop

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Don't Be A Stranger by Mark Eitzel

Don't Be A Stranger is a Rock album by Mark Eitzel, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

About

San Francisco slowcore pioneer Mark Eitzel’s 14th solo album is a focused and penetrating affair; his lyricism pulls together dark humor (“I Love You But You’re Dead”) and melodies so smooth they border on jazz (“All My Love”). Tracks like “Why Are You with Me” are lovably self-deprecating, but, overall, the album’s misty calls for love and affection (“Oh Mercy”) and velvety streams of strings and guitar (“Nowhere to Run”) showcase Eitzel’s talent for weaving vibes so potent that his lyrics and music become inseparable.

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Tracklist

  1. 1I Love You But You're Dead4:35
  2. 2The Bill Is Due3:12
  3. 3All My Love5:07
  4. 4Oh Mercy4:03
  5. 5Costume Characters Face Dangers In The Workplace2:30
  6. 6Why Are You With Me3:19
  7. 7Lament For Bobo The Clown4:56
  8. 8Break The Champagne3:36
  9. 9We All Have To Find Our Own Way Out4:19
  10. 10You're Waiting4:48
  11. 11Nowhere To Run3:11

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • stripped-back
  • wistful
  • confessional

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Comes in digipak with a 12 page booklet including all lyrics
Recorded at The Carriage House, Los Angeles, CA April 2012.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alexandro PerkinsBACKING VOCALS
  • Ben PeelerLAP STEEL GUITAR
  • BooHoo Institutional ChoirBACKING VOCALS
  • Danny FrankelPERCUSSION
  • David PiltchARCO BASS, BASS ARCO BASS, DOUBLE BASS
  • Fred BowsSTRINGS
  • Jerry MinchinBACKING VOCALS
  • Jon LangmeadDRUMS
  • Larry GoldingsPIANO
  • Mark EitzelACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ORGAN, VOCALS GUITAR, BONGOS, ARRANGED BY , PIANO, VOCALS GUITAR, ORGAN
  • Penelope FortierVOCALS
  • Pete ThomasDRUMS
  • Sheldon GombergBASS DOUBLE BASS
  • VudiELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Zac RaePIANO

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