Goodbye to the Machine
2009 studio album by HURT
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Goodbye to the Machine is the fifth studio album from American band Hurt, released on April 7, 2009, on the independent Amusement record label.[5] The album was released in both CD and vinyl format.[6] On February 3, 2009, the song "Wars" was released for download as a single. Each CD and vinyl comes with a unique code to download "ultra-high-quality MP3s sampled directly from the analog 1/2" master tapes," as well as bonus tracks, including "Flowers", "Another Time" and "That (Such a Thing) – Jazz Club Mix".
ReleasedApril 7, 2009
RecordedOctober 2008, Shorefire Recording Studios, Long Branch, NJ [1]
Length54:08
Track listing
Side 1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Got Jealous" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Pandora" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Wars" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "World Ain't Right" (featuring Shaun Morgan) | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Sweet Delilah" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "1331" | 3:15 |
Side 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Role Martyr" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Well" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Pills" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Dreams Away" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Fighting Tao" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "That (Such a Thing)" (includes hidden track "Flowers") | 9:31 |
Downloadable bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowers" (at the end of "That (Such A Thing)") | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Another Time" | 6:45 |
| 3. | "That (Such a Thing) – Jazz Club Mix" | 4:21 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 112 |
| US Top Heatseekers[7] | 1 |
| US Top Independent Albums[7] | 6 |
| US Top Alternative Albums[8] | 22 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[9] | 15 |
| US Top Internet Albums[10] | 25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Chart Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2009 | "Wars" | 20 [11] | |
| "Pills (Remix)" [12] | — | ||
Personnel
Personnel information from album liner notes[1]
- J. Loren Wince - vocals, violin, guitar
- Paul Spatola - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Rek Mohr - bass
- Lou Sciancalepore - drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Shaun Morgan - vocals on "World Ain't Right"
- Joe DeMaio - engineering, mixing
- Michael Roberts - engineering, mixing
- Eric Sarafin - mixing on "That (Such A Thing)"
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- Ilene Novog - string arrangement on "World Ain't Right"
- Sean Odell - artwork, design
- Anthony Honn - photography