California (American Music Club album)

California is the third studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released on November 10, 1988 on Frontier Records.^[4]

California
Studio album by American Music Club
Released	November 10, 1988 (1988-11-10)
Genre	Indie rock slowcore Americana
Length	41:32
Label	Frontier
Producer	Tom Mallon
American Music Club chronology
Engine (1987) California (1988) United Kingdom (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	8/10[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10[3]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[5] In the album's article in the book, reviewer Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen, from Iceland's daily newspaper Morgunblaðið, describes the album as the band's "definitive statement."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Eitzel.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firefly"	2:49
2.	"Somewhere"	3:01
3.	"Laughingstock"	4:17
4.	"Lonely"	2:42
5.	"Pale Skinny Girl"	3:33
6.	"Blue and Grey Shirt"	3:33
7.	"Bad Liquor"	1:57
8.	"Now You're Defeated"	2:28
9.	"Jenny"	2:38
10.	"Western Sky"	3:28
11.	"Highway 5"	3:49
12.	"Last Harbor"	4:35

Personnel

American Music Club

• Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars
• Tom Mallon – drums, production, engineering
• Dan Pearson – bass
• Vudi – guitar, accordion

Additional musicians

• Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
• Lisa Davis – bass on "Firefly"

Artwork and design

• Bobby Neel Adams – photography