Live in the 80's
| Live in the 80’s | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 29–30 April 1983 | |||
| Venue | Festival Hall, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, glam rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Greg Macainsh | |||
| Skyhooks chronology | ||||
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Live in the 80's is a live album by Australian rock band Skyhooks. It was released by Mushroom Records in November 1983 in Australia and was certified gold.[1]
The album cover is a 'live' reenactment of their Living in the 70's album cover.
Background
[edit]Skyhooks had announced their split in 1980, following the release of Hot for the Orient. In late 1982, Mushroom Records had released a megamix of their hits, titled "Hooked on Hooks", which peaked at number 21 in Australia. A boxed set of albums was produced in early 1983 and an unsuccessful attempt was made to persuade the group to reconvene for the major music festival Narara.[2] Soon afterwards, responding to a strong nationwide demand, a tour was announced featuring the group line-up as it appeared on its first two albums. The Melbourne shows on 29 and 30 April 1983 were recorded and released.[3] Seven of the eleven tracks included originally appeared on the group's ten-track debut album; the remaining four songs were hit singles from the group's subsequent history. Hot for the Orient, which did not feature either Strachan or Symons, was not represented.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Horror Movie" | Greg Macainsh | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Ego (Is Not a Dirty Word)" | Macainsh | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Revolution" | Macainsh | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Smut" | Red Symons | 4:51 |
| 5. | "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed" | Macainsh | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Million Dollar Riff" | Macainsh | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balwyn Calling" | Macainsh | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Living in the 70's" | Macainsh | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)" | Macainsh | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Women in Uniform" | Macainsh | 4:20 |
| 5. | "All My Friends Are Getting Married" | Macainsh | 5:12 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983/84) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 7 |
Personnel
[edit]- Alan Mitchell – cover photography
- Karen McGregor – design, art direction
- Doug Brady – engineering assistance
- Bill Canty – keyboards
- Michael Gudinski – management
- Mark Wojt – inner sleeve photography
- Peter Pryor – inner sleeve photography
- Greg Macainsh – bass guitar, production
- Jim Barton – production, engineering
References
[edit]- ^ "A Quick 'Hook History". skyhooks-music.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ Mark Dodshon, 'Narara Organisers Fail to Secure Oils' Sydney Morning Herald 25 January 1983 p. 65
- ^ "Skyhooks – Music – a history". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
External links
[edit]- Album at Discogs