Contemplating the Engine Room
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Contemplating the Engine Room is a punk rock
opera by Minutemen
veteran Mike Watt
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Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
opera by Minutemen
Minutemen (band)
Minutemen were an American hardcore punk band formed in San Pedro, California in 1980. Composed of guitarist D. Boon, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley, Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in December 1985...
veteran Mike Watt
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Mike Watt- "In The Engine Room"
- "Red Bluff"
- "The Bluejackets' Manual"
- "Pedro Bound!"
- "The Boilerman"
- "Black Gang Coffee"
- "Topsiders"
- "No One Says Old Man"
- "Fireman Hurley"
- "Liberty Calls!"
- "In The Bunk Room/Navy Wife"
- "Crossing The Equator"
- "Breaking The Choke Hold"
- "Wrapped Around The Screw"
- "Shore Duty Listen"
- "Non-Audio Content"
Personnel
- Mike Watt - vocals, bass
- Nels ClineNels ClineNels Cline is an American guitarist and composer, currently the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Wilco. David Carr of the New York Times describes Cline as "one of the best guitarists in any genre."-Career:...
- guitar - Stephen HodgesStephen Hodges (musician)Stephen Hodges is an American percussionist and composer. He is best known for his work with Tom Waits, Mike Watt, T Bone Burnett, and film director David Lynch.- Discography :*Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones...
- drums