| Artist | Money Mark |
|---|---|
| Cover | Markskeyboardrepair.jpg |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | Lo-fi[1] |
| Label | Mo' Wax |
| Producer | Mark Ramos-Nishita |
| Prev year | 1994 |
| Next year | 1996 |
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]
Money Mark used principles inspired by Dogme 95 to record this album.[3]
Critical reception
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."[4] NME listed Mark's Keyboard Repair as the 24th best album of 1995.[5]
Personnel
Credits 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
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|
References
- ^ Barker, Emily (January 26, 2015). "30 Albums That Made 1995 A Vintage Year For Music". NME. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Mark's Keyboard Repair". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Money Mark - Ableton". www.ableton.com. Archived May 2, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (24 Sep 1995). "Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair". The Independent. p. 22.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1995". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.