Mr. Machinery Operator
Mr. Machinery Operator is the fifth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Firehose. 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." Robert Christgau called the album a dud.Track listing
- "Formal Introduction"
- "Blaze"
- "Herded into Pools"
- "Witness"
- "Number Seven"
- "Powerful Hankerin'"
- "Rocket Sled/Fuel Tank"
- "Quicksand"
- "Disciples of the 3-Way"
- "More Famous Quotes"
- "Sincerely"
- "Hell-Hole"
- "4. 29. 92"
- "The Cliffs Thrown Down"
Personnel
- Mike Watt: bass guitar and vocals
- Ed Crawford: guitar, vocals and additional bass
- George Hurley: drums, bongos, percussion
- J. Mascis: additional guitars, bass guitars and vocals
- Joe Baiza, Nels Cline, Mac McCaughan: additional guitars
- Freda Rentie: additional vocals
- David Kahne: Hammond organ