Marshall Crenshaw (album)

Marshall Crenshaw
Studio album by Marshall Crenshaw
Released	April 28, 1982 August 15, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded	Record Plant in NYC in January 1982
Genre	Rock
Length	34:10
Label	Warner Bros. Rhino (Reissue)
Producer	Richard Gottehrer & Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw chronology
Marshall Crenshaw (1982) Field Day (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Robert Christgau	(A)[3]
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Marshall Crenshaw is the debut album by Detroiter Marshall Crenshaw. It featured his breakthrough classic hit, "Someday, Someway", which reached #36 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the summer of 1982^[4], as well as #31 on the Cash Box singles chart. The album spent over six months on the chart, peaking at #50^[5], and eventually sold close to 400,000 copies in the United States. It has never been out of print.

Track listing

1. "There She Goes Again" - 2:39
2. "Someday, Someway" - 2:53
3. "Girls" - 3:04
4. "I'll Do Anything" - 3:03
5. "Rockin' Around in N.Y.C. " - 3:10
6. "The Usual Thing" - 3:06
7. "She Can't Dance" - 2:47
8. "Cynical Girl" - 2:37
9. "Mary Anne" - 2:57
10. "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" - 2:39
11. "Not for Me" - 2:38
12. "Brand New Lover" - 2:39

A remastered, reissued version on Rhino/Warner Archives features bonus tracks, which include demos and live tracks.

1. "There She Goes Again"
2. "Someday, Someway"
3. "Girls..."
4. "I'll Do Anything"
5. "Rockin' Around In N.Y.C."
6. "The Usual Thing"
7. "She Can't Dance"
8. "Cynical Girl"
9. "Mary Anne"
10. "Soldier Of Love"
11. "Not For Me"
12. "Brand New Lover"
13. "Starlit Summer Sky" (Demo, 1979)
14. "Whenever You're On My MInd" (Demo, 1979)
15. "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time" - Marshall Crenshaw & The Handsome, Ruthless And Stupid Band
16. "Somebody Like You"
17. "Rave On (Live, 1982)
18. "The Usual Thing" (Live, 1982)
19. "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)" (Live, 1982)
20. "Look At What I Almost Missed" (Live, 1982)
21. "I've Been Good To You" (Live, 1981)

Personnel

• Chris Donato – bass guitar
• Robert Crenshaw – drums
• Marshall Crenshaw - lead guitar, vocals

References

1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
2. ^ Schruers, Fred (May 13, 1982). "Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw > Review". Rolling Stone (369). Archived from the original on 14 Oct 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20081014022615/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/marshallcrenshaw/albums/album/190891/review/6067983/marshall_crenshaw. Retrieved 4 September 2007. 
3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Marshall Crenshaw". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Marshall+Crenshaw. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
4. ^ Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
5. ^ Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2009.