Axegrinder

"Axegrinder" was a single by iconic^[1]^[2] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in August, 1989 from their album Magnum Cum Louder; and was written by Dave Faulkner.^[3] B side "Spaghetti Western" was also written by Faulkner.^[3]

"I often describe "Axegrinder" as the song that 'killed' Magnum Cum Louder. We had enjoyed considerable airplay for "Come Anytime" (and prior singles) but "Axegrinder" stopped everything cold. Funnily enough, it became one of our biggest showstoppers in concert within 12 months." - Dave Faulkner.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Faulkner.^[3]

"Axegrinder" — 3:27
"Spaghetti Western" — 3:23

Personnel

Credited to:^[5]^[6]

Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mark Kingsmill — drums, vocals (grunts)
Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica

Producer — Hoodoo Gurus
Engineer — Alan Thorne
Mixer — David Thoener

References

^ "ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame". ARIA Awards. http://www.ariaawards.com.au/about-hall-of-fame.php. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ Pope, Mark (2007-05-07). (PDF) "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame". http://www.amcos.com.au/news/industry/news/070507_ARIA-HallofFame.pdf (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20080226115554/http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "Discogs entry on Magnum Cum Louder". http://www.discogs.com/release/573236. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "Discogs entry on "Axegrinder"". http://www.discogs.com/release/601363. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

Hoodoo Gurus

Dave Faulkner Mark Kingsmill Brad Shepherd Richard Grossman Kimble Rendall Roddy Radalj James Baker Clyde Bramley

Studio albums	Stoneage Romeos Mars Needs Guitars! Blow Your Cool! Magnum Cum Louder Kinky Crank Blue Cave Mach Schau Purity of Essence

Compilations	Electric Soup Gorilla Biscuit Electric Chair Armchair Gurus Bite the Bullet Ampology

EPs	Hoodoo Voodoo

Singles	"Leilani" "Tojo" "My Girl" "I Want You Back" "Bittersweet" "Like Wow - Wipeout!" "Death Defying" "Poison Pen" "What's My Scene?" "Good Times" "In the Middle of the Land" "The Generation Gap" "Come Anytime" "Axegrinder" "Another World" "Miss Freelove '69" "1000 Miles Away" "A Place in the Sun" "Castles in the Air" "The Right Time" "You Open My Eyes" "Less Than a Feeling" "Nobody" "Turn Up Your Radio" "Big Deal" "If Only..." "Waking Up Tired" "Down on Me" "The Real Deal" "That's My Team" "Nothing's Changing My Life" "When You Get to California" "Crackin' Up" "I Hope You're Happy" "What's in It for Me"

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