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'''''Portrait of an American Family''''' is [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s debut album, released on July 19, 1994 through [[Trent Reznor]]'s [[Nothing Records|Nothing label]]. Reznor also co-produced the album, as he did on their second album, ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]''.

The original producer of the album was Roli Mosimann. However, after the recording process, the band felt his style of production was not what they were looking for and Reznor took over the role as producer. Mosimann is instead credited as the engineer.

==Track listing==

#Prelude (The Family Trip) – 1:20
#Cake and Sodomy – 3:46 
#Lunchbox – 4:32 
#Organ Grinder – 4:22 
#Cyclops – 3:32 
#Dope Hat – 4:21 
#Get Your Gunn – 3:18 
#Filth - 2:46 
#Wrapped In Plastic – 5:35 
#Dogma – 3:22 
#Sweet Tooth – 5:03 
#Snake Eyes And Sissies – 4:07 
#My Monkey – 4:31 
#Misery Machine - 13:11 

==Personnel==
*Daisy Berkowitz: guitars 
*[[Jeordie White|Twiggy Ramirez]]: live bass  
*Madonna Wayne Gacy: calliope, Hammond organ, saxophone, theremin, brass, overdubs, loops 
*Sara Lee Lucas: drums, sound effects 
*[[Marilyn Manson (musician)|Marilyn Manson]]: vocals, producer, brass, loops, artwork 
*Gidget Gein: bass 
*Trent Reznor: producer, executive producer, digital editing, programming, mixing, brass, guitar 
*[[Chris Vrenna]]: percussion, programming, assistant engineer 
*Hope Nichols: saxophone, vocals 
*[[Charlie Clouser]]: drums, drum programming, editing 
*Robert Pierce: speaking 
*[[Sean Beavan]]: assistant producer, programming, digital editing, mixing 
*[[Alan Moulder]]: assistant producer, engineer, mixing 
*Roli Mosimann: engineer 
*Brian Pollack: assistant engineer 
*Mark Gruber: assistant engineer 
*Barry Goldberg: assistant engineer 
*Brian Scheuble: assistant engineer 
*Marc Freegard: mixing 
*Tom Baker: mastering 
*Wade Wright: mood lighting 
*Chris Meyer: live sound 
*Albert Sgambati: tattoos 
*Donovan Stringer: tattoos 
*Robin Perine: photography 
*Jeffrey Weiss: photography 
*[[Gary Talpas]]: packaging 
*Frank Callari: management 
*John Tovar: management 
*Sioux Z.: publicity 
*[[Robin Finck]]: synthesis, keyboards (uncredited on album, however Manson has confirmed his involvement)

==Credits==
MARILYN MANSON: "PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY"<br>
Starring:<br>
DAISY BERKOWITZ: PSYCHOACOUSTICAL GUITARS<br>
TWIGGY RAMIREZ: BASE TENDENCIES<br>
MADONNA WAYNE GACY: HAMMOND ORGAN, THEREMIN, SAXOPHONE, CALLIOPENIS, BRASS, BABIES, DISTORTED MUZETTE, LOOPS<br>
SARA LEE LUCAS: HITTING<br>
AND MR. MANSON: ACCUSATIONS, CHILD MANIPULATIONS, BACKWARDS MASKING, POLAROIDS<br>

# PRELUDE (THE FAMILY TRIP) adapted by manson / boat ride: manson, gacy<br>
# CAKE AND SODOMY (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz)<br>
# LUNCHBOX (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz, gein) bionic guitar: reznor. Contains elements from "Fire" (Crane/Finesilver/Brown). Onward Music, Ltd. (PRS). Performed by Arthur Brown. Used under license from PolyGram Special Markets, a division of PolyGram Distribution Group, Inc.<br>
# ORGAN GRINDER (lyrics: manson / music: gein, berkowitz)<br>
# CYCLOPS (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz, gein, gacy)<br>
# DOPE HAT (lyrics: manson / music: manson, berkowitz, gacy) additional percussion: Chris Vrenna, additional loops: Manson. Contains excerpts of dialogue from "Liddsville". Used under license from The Sid & Marty Krofft Picture Corp.<br> 
# GET YOUR GUNN (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz, gein) uncontrolled saxophone: Hope Nichols<br>
# WRAPPED IN PLASTIC (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz) knives: Manson, additional voodoo drums Charlie Clouser, violation: Melissa (age 19)<br>
# DOGMA (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz) background vocals and citronella: Hope Nichols<br>
# SWEET TOOTH (lyrics: manson / music: gacy, gein) scab loop: Manson<br>
# SNAKE EYES AND SISSIES (lyrics: manson / music: gacy, berkowitz, gein) skull: Podboy, "Maria": Gacy<br>
# MY MONKEY (lyrics: manson / music: berkowitz) boy: Robert Pierce (age 6), the pitiful pot pie brass section: Gacy, Reznor, Beavan.<br>
# MISERY MACHINE (lyrics: manson / music: gein, berkowitz, gacy). Contains elements from "Beep, Beep" (Claps/Cicchetti). Longtitude Music Co. (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Performed by The Playmates.
Used under license from Warner Special Products/EMI Records (UK). EPILOGUE: Contains excerpts of dialogue by
Mink Stole from the film "Desperate Living". Used under license from New Line Cinema.
All bass played on this recording by Gidget Gein (AKA Brad Stewart).<br>
Executive Producer: Trent Reznor. 
<br>Produced by Mr. Manson and Trent Reznor. Assisted by Alan Moulder and Sean Beavan.<br>
Recorded at The Record Plant (Los Angeles), The Village Recorder (Los Angeles), Pig (Beverly Hills) and Criteria (Miami).<br>
Engineered by Alan Moulder and Roli Mosimann. Assisted by Brian Pollack, Marc Gruber, Chris Vrenna, Barry Goldberg and
Brian Scheuble.<br>
Mixed at The Village Recorder and Pig by Trent Reznor, Alan Moulder, Sean Beavan and Marc Freegard.<br>

Digital Editing and Programming: Charlie Clouser, Trent Reznor and Sean Beavan<br>
Mastered by Tom Baker at Future Disc, Los Angeles<br>
Mood Lighting: Wade Wright Live Sound: Chris Meyer Tattoos: Albert Sgambati, Donovan<br>

Doll family, logo, artwork and album design created by Mr. Manson<br>
Photography: Robin Perine<br>
"American Family" cover and "Floating Dolls" Photographs: Jeffrey Weiss Package: Gary Talpas<br>

Managed by Frank Callari/John Tovar c/o TCO Group, Inc. P.O. Box 23329, Nashville, TN<br>
Publicity by Sioux Z. at Formula<br>

Merchandise can be obtained through Satan's Bakesale<br>
To join the Marilyn Manson Family write to: 2901 Clint Moore Rd., Suite #404, Boca Raton, FL. 33496 or call the Marilyn Manson Family Intervention Hotline anytime at (407-997-9437)



MARILYN MANSON WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING: MELISSA ROMERO, BARB AND HUGH, PAUL JENKINS, DEIDRE,
EVERYONE AT COPYRIGHT, GLENN RICHARDS, PODBOY, T.A.G.R, [[John Malm Jr.|JOHN A. MALM JR.]], SUSIE TALLMAN, GERRY GERRARD, SAM,
JASON MORGAN, WKPX, GEN AND THE GENITORTURERS, DUKE OF DAVIE, FRANKIE, ARLEEN, KAY WRIGHT, JESSICKA AND JACK
OFF JILL, JEREMY STASKA, LEE, SCABTREE, BLANCHE BARTON, ANTON LAVEY, BOYD RICE, JOHN WATERS, SUSAN WELLS, JACK
KEARNEY AND MICHAEL, WILLIE, FRANK, LISA, KEVIN AND EVERYONE ELSE AT SQUEEZE, CARRIE DUNN, CHRISTOFAIRY, TOM
MORRIS, CHARLIE LOGAN, MORGAN, MIA JOHNSON, LLOYD, KEVIN MACIVOR, RODNEY, AND SID OF BAD DOG VIDEO, DOG EAT
DOG, BILL HOWARD, LORI WERDER, HOPE AND SUGARSMACK, JOHN "MARIA" SCAZZA, FLASHBACKS, LEW, TIM GALLAGHER,
SHAWN, A.J., STEVE-O, DAN, MARNIE SMITH, CHARLZ WIEBER, CHAD McCABE, MARC GRUBER, STREITHORST FAMILY,
DENONCOUR FAMILY, PIERCE FAMILY, META POWLES, DAVID "SPARKY" BANNETT, T.J. LOCASTRO, ALLEN L. MITCHELL, TIM
O'NEAL OF RESURRECTION DRUMS, STEVE AND HELEN BIER, BILL AND LEE BIER, CHARLENE YIP, ANGEL ARAZHY, JULIE
BLANDFORD, GJ DOUG, SCOTT VAN AMSTERDAM, PDRAIC OGLE, BRAD WILSON, MIKE FELS, DAVE FRAUMAN, HOLLY POWELL,
RYAN AT BOX OF SNAKES, KURT MOODY, MARK, JOHN RAYMOND, CINDY, TEPPER, PAULA, LAURA TAYLOR, NORMA K., JOHN
TOVAR, TERRI SMITH AND ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE HELPED OR WE HAVE EXPLOITED ALONG THE WAY.<br>
YOU SPOONFED US SATURDAY MORNING MOUTHFULS OF MAGGOTS AND LIES DISGUISED IN YOUR SUGARY BREAKFAST CEREALS. THE PLATES YOU MADE US CLEAN WERE FILLED WITH YOUR FEARS. THESE THINGS HAVE HARDENED IN OUR SOFT PINK BELLIES. WE ARE WHAT YOU HAVE MADE US. WE HAVE GROWN UP WATCHING YOUR TELEVISION. WE ARE A SYMPTOM OF YOUR CHRISTIAN AMERICA, THE BIGGEST SATAN OF ALL. THIS IS YOUR WORLD IN WHICH WE GROW. AND WE WILL GROW TO HATE YOU.<br>

© 1994 NOTHING/[[Interscope Records|INTERSCOPE RECORDS]]. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<br>
© 1994 BEAT UP YOUR MOM MUSIC/EMERALD FOREST MUSIC PUBLISHING. LYRICS USED BY PERMISSION.

==External Link==
* [http://www.marilynmanson.com/ Marilyn Manson website]

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