Mr. Machinery Operator Explained

Mr. Machinery Operator
Type:	studio
Artist:	Firehose
Cover:	fIREHOSEMRMACHINERY.jpg
Released:	February 23, 1993
Recorded:	September 8–20, 1992
Studio:	Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	J. Mascis
Prev Title:	Flyin' the Flannel
Prev Year:	1991
Next Year:	2012

Mr. Machinery Operator is the fifth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Firehose.^[1] 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."^[2] Robert Christgau called the album a dud.^[3]

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

• Mike Watt: bass guitar and vocals
• Ed Crawford: guitar and vocals
• George Hurley: drums, bongos, percussion

guests

• J. Mascis: additional guitars, bass guitars and vocals
• Joe Baiza, Nels Cline, Mac McCaughan: additional guitars
• Freda Rentie: additional vocals
• David Kahne: Hammond organ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fiander. Matthew. fIREHOSE: lowFlOWs: The Columbia Anthology ('91-'93). PopMatters. May 24, 2012. March 13, 2019.
2. Web site: Ali. Lorraine. mr. machinery operator. Entertainment Weekly. March 19, 1993 . March 13, 2019.
3. Web site: Christgau. Robert. Robert Christgau. Firehose: Consumer Guide Reviews. March 13, 2019.