''Autopilot'' is the fourth studio album by

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band

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, released in 1994.

Production

The album was recorded in Boulder, and mixed, in part, at Pinnacle Studios, in

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, Utah.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "even four albums on, there’s still that Sting/Police thing: 'Dinosaur Bones' could have appeared on ''Synchronicity'', while 'As Tears Fall' sounds like a slowed-down version of 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.'"

Track listing

All songs written by Sean Kelly, except where noted. # "As Tears Fall" # "Madmen" # "Weight Of The World" # "Water Rush" (Jeep MacNichol) # "Only To You" (Andy Sheldon) # "Seasons In The City" (Kelly, Al Laughlin) # "The Hunt" (Andy Sheldon) # "Finest Role" # "Who Am I?" # "Dinosaur Bones" # "Buffalo Herds & Windmills"

Lineup

* Sean Kelly (Lead Singer, Acoustic/Electric Guitars) * Andy Sheldon (Bass, Vocals) * Al Laughlin (Keyboards) * Jeep MacNichol (Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion) *

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(Violin)

References

1994 albums The Samples albums {{1990s-pop-rock-album-stub