Start the Machine (album)

Start the Machine is the eighth album by California stoner rock band Fu Manchu. This is the first studio album featuring new drummer Scott Reeder (not to be confused with Scott Reeder of Kyuss fame) in the place of Brant Bjork.

Start the Machine
Studio album by Fu Manchu
Released	September 14, 2004
Genre	Stoner rock
Length	35:28
Label	DRT Entertainment
Producer	Brian Joseph Dobbs
Fu Manchu chronology
Go for It... Live! (2003) Start the Machine (2004) We Must Obey (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Track listing

1. "Written in Stone" - 3:21
2. "I Can't Hear You" - 1:27
3. "Understand" - 3:16
4. "Make Them Believe" - 3:46
5. "Hey" - 2:28
6. "I'm Gettin' Away" - 2:33
7. "Out to Sea" - 3:34
8. "Open Your Eyes" - 2:32
9. "Today's Too Soon" - 3:29
10. "It's All the Same" - 3:30
11. "Tunnel Vision" - 2:05
12. "I Wanna Be" - 3:27

Personnel

• Scott Hill - lead vocals, guitar
• Bob Balch - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Brad Davis - bass guitar, theremin, backing vocals
• Scott Reeder - drums, backing vocals

Production

• Brian Joseph Dobbs - producer, engineer, mixing
• Danielle Burns - digital editing
• David Paul Jr. Collins - mastering
• Carl Saff - remastering

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Fu Manchu Start the Machine review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
2. Doran, John (February 2005). "Fu Manchu 'Start the Machine'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 94.