Before Hollywood
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| Before Hollywood | ||
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| Studio album by The Go-Betweens | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Recorded | Eastbourne, England | |
| Genre | Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock | |
| Length | 39:00 | |
| Label | Rough Trade Records later Circus | |
| Producer(s) | John Brand | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Go-Betweens chronology | ||
| Send Me A Lullaby (1982) | Before Hollywood (1983) |
Spring Hill Fair (1984) |
Before Hollywood was released in May of 1983 in the UK on Rough Trade Records, an independent music label. It was The Go-Betweens' second album. The LP was recorded at I.C.C. Studios in Eastbourne, England. The original release consisted of ten tracks, including what is arguably the band's best-known song, "Cattle and Cane".[1] In 2001, that song was voted as one of the 30 all-time best Australian songs in a poll of 100 music industry personalities conducted by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[2] In 2002, Circus Records released an expanded CD which included a second disc of eight bonus tracks and a music video for "Cattle and Cane".
[edit] Track listing
- A Bad Debt Follows You – 2:24
- Two Steps, Step Out – 3:28
- Before Hollywood – 3:44
- Dusty In Here – 4:09
- Ask – 5:14
- Cattle And Cane – 4:20
- By Chance – 2:20
- As Long As That – 5:25
- On My Block – 3:49
- That Way – 4:07
All songs written by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster. Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, and 10 lyrics by McLennan; Tracks 3, 5, 7, and 9 lyrics by Forster; Track 8 lyrics by Forster/McLennan.
Bonus Tracks on 2002 CD Reissue Disc 2:
- Hammer The Hammer – 2:49
- Heaven Says – 4:06
- Just A King In Mirrors – 2:57
- A Peaceful Wreck – 2:31
- Man O'Sand To Girl O'Sea – 3:24
- Near The Chimney – 3:39
- This Girl, Black Girl – 3:32
- The Exception of Deception – 1:49
- Cattle And Cane (Video)
All songs written by McLennan and Forster. All lyrics by McLennan except Track 5, lyrics by Forster.
[edit] Personnel
The Go-Betweens consisted of:
- Robert Forster- vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Grant McLennan - vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Lindy Morrison - drums, backing vocals
with Bernard Clarke - organ, piano
Additional personnel on bonus tracks "Man o'Sand to Girl o'Sea" and "This Girl, Black Girl":
- Robert Vickers - bass guitar
[edit] References
- ^ Wolk, Douglas. After Hollywood. Seattle Weekly. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
- ^ Australia's Ultimate Songs. Digital Viewers Daily dvd.net.au. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
