| Artist | Teenage Fanclub |
|---|---|
| Cover | Manmadefanclubalbum.jpg |
| Released | 9 May 2005 |
| Recorded | February–June 2004[1][2] |
| Studio | Soma Electronic Music Studios (Chicago) · Raymond's house (Glasgow) · Riverside Studios (Busby) |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 42:55 |
| Label | PeMa (Europe) Merge (North America) |
| Producer | John McEntire |
| Prev year | 2003 |
| Next year | 2010 |
Man-Made is the eighth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released on 9 May 2005.[3][4] It was released on the band's own PeMa label in Europe and on Merge Records in North America.
Recording
Guitarist Norman Blake said, "We'd liked what John McEntire had done on the Stereolab records, so we got in touch with him. He was up for it, and suggested we come to Chicago. We hardly took any equipment, just some guitars and a pair of drumsticks. We even borrowed a guitar from Jeff Tweedy. I'm glad we did, otherwise we'd have been fucked. We'd have had to buy one!"[5] The album was mostly recorded and mixed at McEntire's Soma Electronic Music Studios, with additional recording and editing at guitarist Raymond McGinley's home studio in Glasgow, and at Riverside Studios in Busby near Glasgow.[6]
Personnel
- Teenage Fanclub
- Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
- Gerard Love – vocals, bass
- Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar
- Francis Macdonald – drums
- Additional musicians[6]
- John McCusker – violin, viola
- John McEntire – piano on "Only with You"
- Technical[6]
- John McEntire – engineer, mixing
- Tim Iseler – engineer (Soma)
- Nick Brine – engineer (Raymond's house, Riverside Studios)
- Annabel Wright – artwork
- Peter Love – layout
References
- ^ Mehr, Bob (21 July 2005). "Made in Chicago". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Woodhouse, Alan (11 May 2005). "Interview: Norman Blake". Uncut. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Teenage Fanclub new single and tour dates". Music-News.com. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Cosby, Jim (9 May 2005). "Teenage Fanclub – Man-Made". MusicOMH. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Alan Woodhouse. "Interview: Norman Blake". Uncut
- ^ Man-Made (CD liner notes). PeMa. 2005.