I Can Make Mechanics Cry : A Collection of Salvaged Songs 1992-1999

by The Billy Crosby's

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1.	Step Into My Kitchen 02:27	buy track
2.	David Allan Coe 02:04	buy track
3.	The History of Flowers 04:29	buy track
4.	Kitchens, Sinks, and Love 02:57	buy track
5.	Mummenschanz 02:41	buy track
6.	Ashtray Song 02:07	buy track
7.	The Signs and The Sighs of Emptiness 03:05	buy track
8.	Charlie Horse 01:26	buy track
9.	Dancing Girl 03:29	buy track
10.	John the Baptist 02:12	buy track
11.	I Can Make Mechanics Cry 05:10	buy track
12.	All Mistakes 02:04	buy track
13.	Did I Tell You? 03:28	buy track
14.	A Statue of Light 04:01	buy track
15.	The Shower is My Laboratory 02:12	buy track
16.	Nurse U-Boat 01:38	buy track
17.	Late Night at the Tally-Ho 04:34	buy track
18.	Astranato 01:58	buy track
19.	John Wesley Harding 02:13	buy track
20.	Filthy Notes About the Sun 02:35	buy track
21.	Classically Trained in Leaving 05:47	buy track
22.	Perfection & Mastery 03:26	buy track
23.	David Koresh 02:08	buy track
24.	Santa 02:59	buy track
25.	Burnt Hickory Ticks 01:37	buy track
26.	Heatseeker 01:46	buy track
27.	Disappear 02:10	buy track
28.	Devil Heart 02:34	buy track
29.	Deer Crossing Signs 04:01	buy track
30.	The Dinner (Fare Thee Well) 05:26	buy track
31.	The Drunk Song 04:05	buy track

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released February 19, 2024

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The Billy Crosby's Metuchen, New Jersey

The songs in the collection “I Can Make Mechanics Cry” were recorded between 1992 and 1999. It really showcases the band’s earnest creative efforts, and it warms me to think that in our own little anonymous and weird way we were contributing to a wonderful era for indie and alternative music, with our little red boombox and our cobbled together scraps of talent. ... more

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