Mark's Keyboard Repair is the debut studio album by American musician Money Mark, released on the Mo' Wax label in 1995. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] "Insects Are All Around Us" / "Cry" was released as a single and reached number 99 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Later, "Cry" was released as a single again and reached number 80 on the chart.[2]
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Lo-fi[1] | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Mo' Wax | |||
| Producer | Mark Ramos-Nishita | |||
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| Singles from Mark's Keyboard Repair | ||||
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Money Mark used principles inspired by Dogme 95 to record this album.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Muzik | 4/5[7] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
The Independent opined: "The overall effect though is entirely fulfilling: the listener glides at will between a happy host of different cocktail hours, while Ramos-Nishita's natty organ doodles conjure up the diverse spirits of US jazz giant Wild Bill Davis and our own legendary Mrs Mills, empress of pub piano."[11] NME listed Mark's Keyboard Repair as the 24th best album of 1995.[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Ramos-Nishita
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty Pain" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "No Fighting" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Ba Ba Ba Boom" | 1:34 |
| 4. | "Have Clav Will Travel" | 1:27 |
| 5. | "Don't Miss the Boat" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Sunday Gardena Blvd." | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Insects Are All Around Us" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Scenes from..." | 1:07 |
| 9. | "Poets Walk" | 0:59 |
| 10. | "Spooky" | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Cry" | 2:19 |
| 12. | "Ease" | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Got My Hand in Your Head" | 1:39 |
| 14. | "That's for Sure / Sixth Synth" | 1:53 |
| 15. | "Invitation" | 2:06 |
| 16. | "Time Lapse Life" | 2:25 |
| 17. | "Seven, Seven, Seven" | 1:44 |
| 18. | "Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone" | 2:31 |
| 19. | "Pinto's New Car" | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 38:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty Pain" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "No Fighting" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Ba Ba Ba Boom" | 1:34 |
| 4. | "Have Clav Will Travel" | 1:27 |
| 5. | "Don't Miss the Boat" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Sunday Gardena Blvd." | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Insects Are All Around Us" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Scenes from..." | 1:07 |
| 9. | "Poets Walk" | 0:59 |
| 10. | "Spooky" | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Cry" | 2:19 |
| 12. | "Ease" | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Got My Hand in Your Head" | 1:39 |
| 14. | "That's for Sure" | 0:37 |
| 15. | "Sixth Synth" | 1:16 |
| 16. | "Invitation" | 2:06 |
| 17. | "Time Lapse Life" | 2:25 |
| 18. | "Seven, Seven, Seven" | 1:44 |
| 19. | "Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone" | 2:31 |
| 20. | "Pinto's New Car" | 2:22 |
| 21. | "Revolt of the Octopi" | 2:34 |
| 22. | "Never Stop" | 2:24 |
| 23. | "Slow Flames" | 2:20 |
| 24. | "Hard Ass" | 2:30 |
| 25. | "From the Beginning to the End" | 1:50 |
| 26. | "Functions" | 2:08 |
| 27. | "World Lesson Pt. 2" | 2:33 |
| 28. | "Inner Laugh" | 2:13 |
| 29. | "The Grade" | 4:38 |
| 30. | "Mark's Keyboard Repair" | 0:58 |
| Total length: | 61:19 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Mark Ramos-Nishita – production
- James Lavelle – A&R
- Ben Drury – sleeve design
- Will Bankhead – sleeve design
- Paul "Jazz" Thompson – color photography
- Mario Caldato Jr. – black and white photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Barker, Emily (January 26, 2015). "30 Albums That Made 1995 A Vintage Year For Music". NME. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mark's Keyboard Repair". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Money Mark - Ableton". www.ableton.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mark's Keyboard Repair – Money Mark". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Ethan (May 3, 1996). "Mark's Keyboard Repair". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Mulholland, Gary (September 1, 1995). "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.
- ^ Ashon, Will (July 1995). "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair Shop (Mo' Wax/Love Kit)". Muzik. No. 2. p. 71.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Hardy, Ernest (April 18, 1996). "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Sherlock, Dev (2004). "Money Mark". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 553. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (24 Sep 1995). "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair". Arts. The Independent. p. 22.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1995". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
External links
edit- Mark's Keyboard Repair at Discogs (list of releases)