Backtracking

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Mark Eitzel “Superhits International”

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

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Mark Eitzel "Superhits International" (2001), Side A: 1000 Miles Jul 23, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 2001 album "Superhits International", Side A: "The Man With the Hole in His Foot", "1000 Miles", "Highway 40" and more.

Plus "Hold Me" and "Charm School", the basics in three installments, ten minutes on the cover, and the Jett-Benatar dichotomy.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: In a fascist fashion….

0:41: Huzzah!

1:22: The Jett Benatar Dichotomy

6:32: The Basics

13:40: A House Divided Will Not Keep

25:00: The Basics, Episode II

28:15: 10 Minutes on the Cover, Brought to You by Michael

29:53: The Basics, Episode III

38:30: Side A, Track 1: “The Man With the Hole in His Foot”

50:05: Side A, Track 2: “1000 Miles”

58:00: Side A, Track 3: “Highway 40”

1:08:40: Side A, Track 4: “Hold Me”

1:14:55: Side A, Track 5: “Charm School”

1:21:33: That’s All, Volken!

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Mark Eitzel “The Invisible Man”

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Mark Eitzel "The Invisible Man" (2001), Side B: Proclaim Your Joy Jul 16, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 2001 album "The Invisible Man", Side B: "Steve, I Always Knew", "Bitterness", "Anything", "Seeing Eye Dog" and more.

Plus "The Global Sweep of Human History" and "Proclaim Your Joy", and the wurster beast.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Broadcasting Live?

0:29: Welcome!

1:04: Efficiency of Movement

4:53: Side B, Track 1: “Steve, I Always Knew”

8:33: Side B, Track 2: “Bitterness”

14:25: Side B, Track 3: “Anything”

20:18: Side B, Track 4: “The Global Sweep of Human History”

32:34: Side B, Track 5: “Seeing Eye Dog”

36:45: Side B, Track 6: “Proclaim Your Joy”

48:10: Wurster Beast

55:38: Adieu

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Mark Eitzel “The Invisible Man”

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Mark Eitzel "The Invisible Man" (2001), Side A: Can You See? Jul 09, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 2001 album "The Invisible Man", Side A: "The Boy With the Hammer in the Paper Bag", "Can You See?", "Shine" and more.

Plus "Christian Science Reading Room", "Sleep" and "To the Sea", and a round of name that tune.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00: Name That Tune

0:39: Hello!

1:44: Side A, Track 1: “The Boy With the Hammer in the Paper Bag”

10:45: Side A, Track 2: “Can You See?”

19:21: Side A, Track 3: “Christian Science Reading Room”

24:25: Side A, Track 4: “Sleep”

31:31: Side A, Track 5: “To the Sea”

38:35: Side A, Track 5: “Shine”

43:55: La Promixa Semana, B!

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Mark Eitzel “The Invisible Man”

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Mark Eitzel "The Invisible Man" (2001): Intro, Cover and Production Jul 02, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 2001 album "The Invisible Man": the basics, the cover, the production and the Invisible Trilogy, before the tracks.

We also detour into jaded jams about the music machine. The chapter list previews Side A, and then an episode break appears.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: WDUB 91.1FM… Don’t Pass the Doobie!

0:22: Abbrevo Intro’o

2:10: Keepin’ Big Momma’s House

18:13: Sidetracking: Jaded Jams About the Music Machine

37:58: The Basics

40:22: Cover the Cover, Brought to you by Michael

43:28: Mark Reznor & The Production

1:01:33: The Invisible Trilogy

28:23: Side A, Track 1: “The Boy With the Hammer in the Paper Bag”

41:29: Side A, Track 2: “Can You See?”

54:20: Side A, Track 3: “Christian Science Reading Room”

1:02:35: Side A, Track 4: “Sleep”

1:11:44: Side A, Track 5: “To the Sea”

1:19:12: Side A, Track 6: “Shine”

1:29:20: An episode break appears!

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Mark Eitzel “Lovers Leap USA”

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Mark Eitzel "Lover's Leap USA", Side B: Steve I Always Knew Jun 25, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's "Lover's Leap USA", Side B: "Pay It Back", "Leave Her Alone", "Steve I Always Knew", "Nice Nice Nice" and more.

Plus "Your Glass Jaw", "What Good Is Love" and "Sun Smog Seahorse", the album's title, and the best lover and the worst leap.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00: Genius, Thy Name is Frey

0:22: Improv!

0:55: Top of the Charts, Bottom of Michael’s List

5:16: The Album’s Title USA

14:48: Side B, Track 1: “Pay It Back”

22:05: Side B, Track 2: “Leave Her Alone”

32:10: Side B, Track 3: “Steve I Always Knew”

39:59: Side B, Track 4: “Nice Nice Nice”

50:14: Side B, Track 5: “Your Glass Jaw”

59:24: Side B, Track 6: “What Good Is Love”

1:05:34: Side B, Track 7: “Sun Smog Seahorse”

1:09:46: Best Lover, Worst Leap

1:16:36: Adios, Amores

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Mark Eitzel “Lovers Leap USA”

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Mark Eitzel "Lover's Leap USA", Side A: Have No Word, The Big House Jun 18, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's "Lover's Leap USA", Side A: "Have No Word", "The Big House", "Dream in Your Heart", "Lost My Humor" and more.

We cover the covers and the basics, then "How Will You Face Yourself in Sleep" and "Lost and Lonely." We're going General Sherman on this catalog.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: It’s on the streets, natch.

0:23: We’re going General Sherman on this catalog.

5:22: Keeping House

22:05: Covers and Basics

28:23: Side A, Track 1: “Have No Word”

41:29: Side A, Track 2: “The Big House”

54:20: Side A, Track 3: “Dream in Your Heart”

1:02:35: Side A, Track 4: “Lost My Humor”

1:11:44: Side A, Track 5: “How Will You Face Yourself in Sleep”

1:19:12: Side A, Track 6: “Lost and Lonely”

1:29:20: An episode break appears!

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Mark Eitzel “Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby”

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Mark Eitzel "Caught in a Trap..." (1998), Side B: Queen of No One Jun 11, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 1998 album "Caught in a Trap...", Side B: "Goodbye", "Queen of No One", "Cold Light of Day", "Go Away" and more.

Plus "Atico 18" and "Sun Smog Seahorse", and the question of whether this is a double EP or a single LP.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Grad Party Jail Yard Hustle

0:38: Abbrevo Scripto

1:14: Another Week, Another Backtrack

2:50: Side B, Track 1: “Goodbye”

12:04: Side B, Track 2: “Queen of No One”

21:12: Side B, Track 3: “Cold Light of Day”

27:58: Side B, Track 4: “Go Away”

33:14: Side B, Track 5: “Atico 18”

42:00: Side B , Track 6: “Sun Smog Seahorse”

47:55: Double EP or Single LP?

53:01: El Major y el Minor

56:26: Fin

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Mark Eitzel “Caught in a Trap and I Can’t Back Out ‘Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby”

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Mark Eitzel "Caught in a Trap..." (1998), Side A: Are You the Trash Jun 04, 2025

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Mark Eitzel's 1998 album "Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby", Side A.

Track by track through "Are You the Trash", "XMas Lights Spin", "Auctioneer's Song", "White Rosary" and "If I Had a Gun", plus the production, the cover, and keepin' house like Benson.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

CHAPTERS:

0:00: There is no AMC / Rush crossover.

0:14: Caught in a Script

3:52: Getting My Head Back in the Game

18:05: Keepin’ House Like Benson

31:13: The Basics

32:00: Cover the Brow

39:44: El Producto Eitzlero y El Overview

52:42: Side A, Track 1: “Are You the Trash”

57:28: Side A, Track 2: “XMas Lights Spin”

1:06:11: Side A, Track 3: “Auctioneer’s Song”

1:13:48: Side A, Track 4: “White Rosary”

1:22:44: Side A, Track 5: “If I Had a Gun”

1:32:49: Topside in the Books

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