| Master Cylinder | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 18 – July 30, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Dogfish Studio (Portland, OR) | |||
| Genre | Avant-prog, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Tim/Kerr | |||
| Producer | Drew Canulette, Alessandro Monti | |||
| Caveman Shoestore chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Master Cylinder is the debut studio album of Caveman Shoestore, released in 1992 by Tim/Kerr.
All tracks are written by Fred Chalenor, Elaine di Falco and Henry Franzoni
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spill" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Pencil Sharpener" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Big Slow Melvin" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Flying" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Tractor Beam" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Secret Doorway in Nevada Leading to Monster Truck at the Bottom of the Ocean Where Elvis Lives" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "An Angel Flew By" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Tractor Pulling a Clown" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Flattened Doggies" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "I Just Might" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Lost Horizon" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "When Rome Burns, Read the Sports Page" | 1:36 |
| 13. | "Information Overload" | 8:13 |
Adapted from the Master Cylinder liner notes. [2]
Caveman Shoestore
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1992 | Tim/Kerr | CD | TK92CD024 |
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