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The Restless Stranger

The Restless Stranger is the first album by American Music Club, released in 1985. It is considered to be one of the first slowcore album to be released.

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The Restless Stranger
Studio album by
American Music Club
ReleasedJanuary 1985
GenreIndie rock, slowcore
LabelGrifter
ProducerTom Mallon
American Music Club chronology
The Restless Stranger
(1985) 		Engine
(1987)
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The Restless Stranger is the first album by American Music Club, released in 1985. It is considered to be one of the first slowcore album to be released.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Eitzel. Tracks 13–15 are bonus tracks on the CD reissue.

  1. "Room Above the Club" - 3:50
  2. "$1,000,000 Song" - 3:56
  3. "Away Down the Street" - 4:21
  4. "Yvonne Gets Dumped" - 3:16
  5. "Mr. Lucky" - 2:42
  6. "Point of Desire" - 4:32
  7. "Goodbye Reprise #54" - 3:54
  8. "Tell Yourself" - 4:03
  9. "When Your Love Is Gone" - 4:19
  10. "Heavenly Smile" - 1:58
  11. "Broken Glass" - 4:23
  12. "Hold on to Your Love" - 2:21
  13. "Restless Stranger" - 4:04
  14. "How Low? " - 4:23
  15. "I'm in Heaven Now" - 3:51

Personnel

  • Mark Eitzel - vocals
  • Dan Pearson - bass
  • Vudi - guitar
  • Matt Norelli - drums
  • Brad Johnson - keyboards
  • Bobby Neel Adams - photography
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