| In Blue Cave | ||||
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| Studio album by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| Released | May 1996 (see Release history) |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom (Australia) True North (Canada) Zoo Entertainment (US) |
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| Producer | Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus | |||
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Blue Cave or In Blue Cave[2] was Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus' seventh studio album. The album was nominated for 'Best Pop Release' at the 1996 ARIA Awards.[3] The album was co-produced with Charles Fisher, who had produced the band's second album, Mars Needs Guitars! in 1985; Paul McKercher was the sound engineer, and Silverchair producer Kevin Shirley, mixing the tracks.[4] The entire album also had a limited release (only 300) as a set of seven 7" vinyl singles as In Blue Cave on Mushroom Records;[5] and as a CD was released with More Electric Soup video in a special box.[6]
The Australian release (Mushroom Records) had a hidden track "Whoopee Cushion",[4] whereas the US release (Volcano Records) had an additional uncredited track "Monterey Sunset". The album covers were also different, the Australian release had a fuzzy overhead shot of the Gurus in a close circle looking up at the camera (see right) whereas the US release depicted the Gurus posed for a sitting with other body parts montaged, e.g. Dave Faulkner has three arms (see below middle).[4] The underlay tray of the US release, lists the 14th track as "Monterey Sunset" and gives a description:
"It's time for a refreshing Monterey Sunset. 45 mls Absolut Vodka (no substitutes please!). 45 mls lemon juice. 15 mls Orange Curaçao. 15 mls sugar syrup. Mix in a blender with lots of crushed ice! Pour over a cherry in a margarita glass for a festive frozen cocktail. Created by Alan."[7]
EMI re-released the album on February 6, 2005[8] with six additional tracks, a fold out poster and liner notes by Charles Fisher (Record Producer).
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All tracks written by Dave Faulkner unless otherwise indicated.[9]
"Whoopee Cushion" is an uncredited track and begins with 1:04 left of "Night Must Fall".[4] On the US release "Night Must Fall" includes 0:37 of silence before "Monterey Sunset" starts".[4]
"More Electric Soup" was a VHS video that accompanied a limited release of "Blue Cave" in a unique gatefold picture box. It included the 8 music videos that had been made by the band since the 1992 video compilation "Electric Soup" (excluding "Turn Up Your Radio" with Masters Apprentices). "Spahn Ranch" was the only inclusion not to be released as a single. "Down On Me" was the only "Blue Cave" single not to appear on the compilation, as it was released the following year.
Songwriters same as above, with additional tracks by Faulkner unless otherwise indicated.[9]
Credits:[4]
| Region | Date | Label |
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| Australia | May 1996 | Mushroom |
| February 6, 2005 | EMI | |
| Canada | May 1996 | True North |
| United States | August 13, 1996 | Zoo/Volcano |
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