Idiot Grin

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"Idiot Grin"

7" single cover
Single by Do-Ré-Mi
from the album Domestic Harmony
A-side "Idiot Grin"
B-side "No Fury"
Released September 1985
Format 7" vinyl
Recorded London
January/February 1985
Genre New Wave, Rock
Length 2:26
Label Virgin Records
Writer(s) Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter, Stephen Philip
Producer(s) Gavin MacKillop
Do-Ré-Mi singles chronology

"Man Overboard"
(1985)		 "Idiot Grin"
(1985)		 "Warnings Moving Clockwise"
(1985)

"Idiot Grin" is the second single by Australian rock/pop group Do-Re-Mi released by Virgin Records in September 1985 from their Domestic Harmony album.[1][2] Both sides were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[3][4] Previous single "Man Overboard" had been a surprise top 5 hit,[5][6][7][8] but "Idiot Grin", which was also produced and engineered by Gavin McKillop, only peaked at #43 on the National singles charts.[1]

Background

Do-Ré-Mi had formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals), both previously in Melbourne-based group The Benders, joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) ex-Friction.[4] Stephen Philip (guitar), ex-Thought Criminals, was initially a studio musician for their debut EP, Do-Ré-Mi released in August 1982 and was asked to join formally.[2] They returned to the studio almost immediately and recorded The Waiting Room EP which was released in January 1983. "Man Overboard" was released as a single in June 1985, from Domestic Harmony on Virgin Records, and peaked at #5 on the Australian singles charts.[5] The follow-up single from the same album, "Idiot Grin", was less successful than "Man Overboard" peaking at #43.[1]

Tracklisting

All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip.[3]

  1. "Idiot Grin" - 2:26
  2. "No Fury" - 2:58

Personnel

Do-Ré-Mi members

Additional musicians

Recording details

  • Producer, engineer — Gavin MacKillop
    • Assistant engineer — Chris Potter, Mike Bigwood, Steve Chase
  • Studio — Townhouse III Studios, London

Art work

  • Cover — Greg Hollister (front cover illustration), Shelley Conway (lino cuts)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Do-Ré-Mi'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2008-10-15. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Nimmervoll (ed.). "Do-Ré-Mi". HowlSpace. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2008-10-14.  Note: requires user to input song title e.g. IDIOT GRIN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Do-Ré-Mi discography". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kruger, Debbie (14–20 July 2004). "Once more with feeling". Melbourne Weekly Bayside Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  6. ↑ "Long Way To The Top article on Helen Carter". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  7. ↑ "Deborah Conway Official Website". Deborah Conway. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  8. ↑ Harris, Anna (30 January 2004). "Deborah Conway - still alive and brilliant". Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
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