MARSHALL CRENSHAW – FIELD DAY LP – Nr MINT

Marshall Crenshaw – Field Day
(Warner Bros Records  1983  9238731)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners – title not legible on spine
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ conditio

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Marshall Howard Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for hit songs such as “Someday, Someway,” a US Top 40 hit in 1982, and “Whenever You’re on My Mind.” His music has roots in classic soul music and Buddy Holly—the latter to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba.

A quote from Trouser Press summed up Marshall Crenshaw’s early career: “Although he was seen as a latter-day Buddy Holly at the outset, he soon proved too talented and original to be anyone but himself.”

Field Day is the second album by American rock musician Marshall Crenshaw. Recorded quickly after the moderate success of his self-titled debut album, Field Day featured a change in style and production after Crenshaw switched producers from Richard Gottehrer to Steve Lillywhite. The recording of the album was remembered positively by Crenshaw as was the album’s sound.

Despite the success of its predecessor, Field Day was a commercial disappointment, reaching number 52 in the United States while its lead single, “Whenever You’re on My Mind” reached number 103 on the singles chart. Critics were mixed, with most criticism geared toward the album’s production. Despite this, Crenshaw remains supportive of the album and “Whenever You’re on My Mind” has become one of Crenshaw’s most famous songs.

Track listing

All songs written by Marshall Crenshaw, except where noted.

1. “Whenever You’re on My Mind” (Crenshaw, Bill Teeley) – 3:19
2. “Our Town” – 4:13
3. “One More Reason” – 3:36
4. “Try” – 3:10
5. “One Day With You” – 5:01
6. “For Her Love” – 3:02
7. “Monday Morning Rock” (Crenshaw, David Weiss) – 3:34
8. “All I Know Right Now” – 3:52
9. “What Time Is It?” (Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein) – 2:53
10. “Hold It” – 3:45

Personnel

• Marshall Crenshaw – lead guitar, vocals
• Chris Donato – bass guitar
• Robert Crenshaw – drums
• Mike Osborn – percussion
• Tom Teely – background vocals
• Bob Miller – background vocals
• John Crenshaw – background vocals

Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineers: Scott Litt, Garry Rindfuss