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  • Artist: Money Mark
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1995
  • Total Time: 61:19
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Money Mark was the keyboardist on the Beastie Boys' Check Your Head and Ill Communication. Both albums demonstrated his influence, with his thick, funky organ appearing all over the place. On his own, Money Mark creates music that is quite similar to the instrumental tracks on the two Beastie albums, but his music is grittier and jazzier. Mark's Keyboard Repair sounds like a lo-fi, indie rock variation of '60s soul-jazz, particularly the records of Jimmy Smith. Mark's attention span is extremely short -- some of the songs don't last a minute -- but the songs keep the same laid-back groove flowing throughout the album. Mark's Keyboard Repair features a full 30 songs on its American release -- the original English version clocked in with 20 -- but it is rarely boring. Only the groove is important on the album, and Money Mark never lets it stop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Pretty Pain Money Mark Money Mark (3:10)
No Fighting Money Mark Money Mark (1:28)
Ba Ba Ba Boom Money Mark Money Mark (1:34)
Have Clav Will Travel Money Mark Money Mark (1:27)
Don't Miss the Boat Money Mark Money Mark (2:30)
Sunday Gardena Blvd. Money Mark Money Mark (1:32)
Insects Are All Around Us Money Mark Money Mark (2:21)
Scenes from... Money Mark Money Mark (1:07)
Poets Walk Money Mark Money Mark (:59)
Spooky Money Mark Money Mark (1:07)
Cry Money Mark Money Mark (2:19)
Ease Money Mark Money Mark (2:57)
Got My Hand in Your Head Money Mark Money Mark (1:39)
That's for Sure Money Mark Money Mark (:37)
Sixth Synth Money Mark Money Mark (1:16)
Invitation Money Mark Money Mark (2:06)
Time Lapse Life Money Mark Money Mark (2:25)
Seven, Seven, Seven Money Mark Money Mark (1:44)
Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone (Lyrics) Money Mark Money Mark (2:31)
Pinto's New Car Money Mark Money Mark (2:22)
Revolt of the Octopi Money Mark Money Mark (2:34)
Never Stop Money Mark Money Mark (2:24)
Slow Flames Money Mark Money Mark (2:20)
Hard Ass Money Mark Money Mark (2:30)
From the Beginning to the End Money Mark Money Mark (1:50)
Functions Money Mark Money Mark (2:08)
World Lesson, Pt. 2 Money Mark Money Mark (2:33)
Inner Laugh Money Mark Money Mark (2:13)
The Grade Money Mark Money Mark (4:38)
Mark's Keyboard Repair Money Mark Money Mark (:58)

Credits

Mario Caldato, Jr. (Photography), Money Mark (Keyboards), Money Mark (Producer), Money Mark (Main Performer), Will Bankhead (Design), Ben Drury (Design), Paul "Tazz" Thompson (Photography)
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Mark's Keyboard Repair
Studio album by Money Mark
Released 1995 (UK)
1996 (US)
Genre Rock, Jazz, Pop-Funk
Length 38:17 (UK)
61:19 (US)
Label Mo' Wax
Professional reviews
Money Mark chronology
"Performing Chicken EP"
(1994)		 Mark's Keyboard Repair
(1995)		 "Third Version EP"
(1996)

Mark's Keyboard Repair is an album by Money Mark released on the Mo' Wax label in 1995. The album is a series of low key keyboard-driven lounge and funk songs. Mark only sings on a few of the records. The music has a demo-ish quality which is matched by Marks use of vintage keyboards and beatbox-like drum loops.

The full length version is actually a composite of the Performing Chicken EP, with the additional tracks from the UK release (in 1995) of Mark's Keyboard Repair, and the tracks from the Third Version EP. Tracks 1-11 are from the 1994 EP, 12-20 from the 1995 release, and 21-30 from the 1996 release. UK versions do not include the songs from the Third Version EP. The album reached #35 on the UK albums chart in September 1995.

"Cry" and "Insects Are All Around Us" was released as a single in May 1995 and reached #140 on the UK singles chart. "Cry" was again released as a single in August of that year and reached a more respectable #86. It was then also remixed by the Dust Brothers and included as a b-side of the "Hand in My Head" single.

"Got My Hand in Your Head" was rerecorded as "Hand in Your Head" for Money Mark's second full length album - Push the Button. It was released as a single and reached #40 in the UK in February 1998.

"Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone" was rerecorded in 1996 for the Third Version EP, the new version displayed a new confident direction. The vocals were cleaner and fuller in the mix. This pop approach was developed further on Push the Button.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Mark Ramos Nishita.

  1. "Pretty Pain" – 3:10
  2. "No Fighting" – 1:28
  3. "Ba Ba Ba Boom" – 1:34
  4. "Have Clav Will Travel" – 1:27
  5. "Don't Miss the Boat" – 2:30
  6. "Sunday Gardena Blvd." – 1:32
  7. "Insects Are All Around Us" – 2:21
  8. "Scenes from..." – 1:07
  9. "Poets Walk" – 0:59
  10. "Spooky" – 1:07
  11. "Cry" – 2:19
  12. "Ease" – 2:57
  13. "Got My Hand in Your Head" – 1:39
  14. "That's for Sure" – 0:37
  15. "Sixth Synth" – 1:16
  16. "Invitation" – 2:06
  17. "Time Lapse Life" – 2:25
  18. "Seven, Seven, Seven" – 1:44
  19. "Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone" – 2:31
  20. "Pinto's New Car" – 2:22
  21. "Revolt of the Octopi" – 2:34
  22. "Never Stop" – 2:24
  23. "Slow Flames" – 2:20
  24. "Hard Ass" – 2:30
  25. "From the Beginning to the End" – 1:50
  26. "Functions" – 2:08
  27. "World Lesson Pt.II" – 2:33
  28. "Inner Laugh" – 2:13
  29. "The Grade" – 4:38
  30. "Mark's Keyboard Repair" – 0:58

Track listing UK

  1. "Pretty Pain" – 3:10
  2. "No Fighting" – 1:28
  3. "Ba Ba Ba Boom" – 1:34
  4. "Have Clav Will Travel" – 1:27
  5. "Don't Miss the Boat" – 2:30
  6. "Sunday Gardena Blvd." – 1:32
  7. "Insects Are All Around Us" – 2:21
  8. "Scenes from..." – 1:07
  9. "Poets Walk" – 0:59
  10. "Spooky" – 1:07
  11. "Cry" – 2:19
  12. "Ease" – 2:57
  13. "Got My Hand in Your Head" – 1:39
  14. "That's for Sure" \ "Sixth Synth" [A] – 1:53
  15. "Invitation" – 2:06
  16. "Time Lapse Life" – 2:25
  17. "Seven, Seven, Seven" – 1:44
  18. "Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone" – 2:31
  19. "Pinto's New Car" – 2:22
  • A ^ "That's for Sure" and "Sixth Synth" are listed on the sleeve as separate tracks, but are combined as one single track on Cd versions.

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