| Engine Takes to the Water | ||||
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| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 12 – 15, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Plantain Recording House (Brooklyn, NY) | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, math rock | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick | |||
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Engine Takes to the Water is the debut studio album by Louisville-based math rock band June of 44, released on June 20, 1995, by Quarterstick Records. [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Fred Erskine, Sean Meadows, Jeff Mueller and Doug Scharin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have a Safe Trip, Dear" | 8:25 |
| 2. | "June Miller" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Pale Horse Sailor" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Mindel" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "I Get My Kicks for You" | 6:55 |
| 6. | "Mooch" | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Take It With a Grain of Salt" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Sink Is Busted" | 4:02 |
Adapted from the Engine Takes to the Water liner notes. [4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1995 | Quarterstick | CD, CS, LP | QS32 |
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