Prior to fronting the '90s experimental indie rock band the Eels, a man called E (born Mark Everett) was making heavenly pop music on his own.
This debut solo release contains typical quirky melodies and mind-boggling lyrics, but E hits upon lush harmonies similar to the likes of Elton John, the Beach Boys, and Paul McCartney.
He is a perfectionist, playing every instrument and orchestrating all the material found on A Man Called E.
He's a love-sick puppy, a hopeless romantic, and a daydreamer.
Such drama is captured in album highlights "Hello Cruel World," "Are You and Me Gonna Happen?," and "E's Tune." His lyrical poetry is his therapy, a common talent found in later Eels material.
But you have to appreciate E's effort.
He's thoughtful and almost touching.
He's real.
Now that's pretty refreshing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitting in With the MisfitsE | E | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Are You & Me Gonna HappenE | E | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Looking Out the Window With a Blue Hat OnE | E | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | NowheresvilleE, Parthenon Huxley | E | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Symphony for Toy Piano in G MinorE | E | Play | 00:35 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 6 | Mockingbird FranklinE | E | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | I've Been Kicked AroundE | E | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | PrayE | E | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | E's TuneE | E | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | You'll Be the ScarecrowE | E | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 28 mins | 64 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Condos | Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Rick Dobbis | Design |
| 3 | E | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | E | Accordion, Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Keyboards, Melodica, Organ (Hammond), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Programming, Toy Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Bill Gable | Engineer |
| 6 | Parthenon Huxley | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Producer, Programming, Sound Effects |
| 7 | Jesse Kanner | Engineer |
| 8 | Jim Lang | Accordion, Conductor, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Programming |
| 9 | David Lau | Artwork |
| 10 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 11 | Mikal Reid | Engineer |
| 12 | Eric Williams | Mandolin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |