Powderfinger (EP)
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| EP by Powderfinger | ||||
| Released | August, 1992 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded |
1992 Broken Toys Studios, Brisbane | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 22:43 | |||
| Producer | Leroy Bath, Ian Taylor and Powderfinger | |||
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Powderfinger is the eponymous first studio recording by Australian rock group Powderfinger. Many refer to it as The Blue EP. The EP launch was at the Orient Hotel, Friday 21 August 1992; the band were supported by local act Lolita Carbine. The disk garnered the attention of some rock fans and more so gained the attention of Polydor record executives who, through this EP, signed the band. By the time the band were signed, they had just finished recording the follow-up EP Transfusion, which was the first work released on the Polydor label. Powderfinger contains the first version of "Save Your Skin", a song that would be re-recorded at almost twice the length for their debut album the following year and be released as the third and final single accompanying it.
Background
Following three years of playing locally throughout Brisbane and South-East Queensland, Powderfinger decided to record some of the songs they had written. They recorded 6 songs and released them August 1992. Not expecting a high amount of exposure, the group only had 1500 copies of the Ep manufactured. Six months after the EP's release, the group re-entered the studio and recorded their follow-up EP Transfusion, which proved more successful and the group's success continued. As time passed, it became more difficult to acquire a copy of the EP as the group's fame increased. As of 2008, few copies of the EP are sold, though those that are sold have earned in excess of A$400 at times.[1]
Track listing
All music written by Bernard Fanning, John Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton and Jon Coghill. Lyrics by Fanning, Collins, Haug, Middleton and Coghill, except "Take a Light", written by Fanning and Haug.
- "Take a Light" – 3:48
- "Sacrifice (Blackjack)" – 3:15
- "Freedom" – 4:00
- "If I Tried" – 3:27
- "Save Your Skin" – 1:50
- "Lighten My Load" – 3:05
- "It's No Crime" – 3:28
Personnel
Powderfinger
- Bernard Fanning - Acoustic guitar, lead vocals, blues harp, tambourine and piano[2]
- John Collins - Bass guitar
- Ian Haug - Lead and rhythm guitars and backing vocals
- Darren Middleton - Lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar and backing vocals
- Jon Coghill - Drums and percussion
Additional musicians
- Anne Deller - Backing vocals
- Lachlan Dolie - Keys
Production
- Recorded at Broken Toys Studios, Brisbane
- Produced by Marc Eldridge and Ian Taylor
- Co-produced by Powderfinger ([sic] "with general spanners thrown in by the band"[2])
- Executive producers: Mr & Mrs Middleton, Geoff Viner, Paul Piticco and Powderfinger
Artwork
- Design and art by Powderfinger
- Art Direction by John Collins
- Graphics by Seneca Studios Australia
- Photography by Ian Waldie
Notes
- ↑ Christina Fuoco (29 May 2001). "Powderfinger Biography". musicianguide.com. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Powderfinger (Blue EP)". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
