loveBUZZ
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| Studio album by The Hummingbirds | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | RooArt/Polygram | |||
| Producer | Mitch Easter | |||
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loveBUZZ is the debut album released by Australian rock band The Hummingbirds.
The album was released on the rooART label in March 1990[2] (it was actually released late 1989). It peaked at #31 on the national album charts.[3] The album eventually reached sales of approximately 40,000 copies (exceeding the 30,000 required for Gold record certification in Australia).[4] In October 2010, LoveBUZZ was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Simon Holmes unless otherwise noted.[6]
- "Blush" - (S. Holmes, R. St Clair) 3:20
- "She Knows..." - 4:39
- "Hollow Inside" - 3:27
- "Tuesday" (A. Russack) - 3:21
- "Word Gets Around" - 2:56
- "House Taken Over" - 6:05
- "Get on Down" - 3:38
- "Alimony" - 3:46
- "Everything You Said" (R. St Clair) - 3:16
- "Barbarian" - 3:51
- "Three in the Morning" - 4:32
- "Michelle as Well" - 3:54
- "If You Leave" (S. Holmes, A. Russack, R. St Clair, M. Temple) - 5:34
- "Miles to Go" (R. St Clair) - 2:43
Personnel
The Hummingbirds
- Simon Holmes - guitar, vocals
- Alannah Russack - guitar, vocals
- Robyn St. Clare - bass, vocals
- Mark Temple - drums
Production
- Don Bartley - Mastering
- Paula Bray - Photography
- Mitch Easter - Producer, Engineer
- Justine - Assistant Engineer
- Tony Mott - Photography
- Paul - Assistant Engineer
- Jim "The Royster" Perry - Mixing Assistant
- Quiffboy Polanski - Executive Producer
- Robyn St. Clare - Photography
- Paul Tatz - Design, Layout Design
- Mark Williams - Mixing
- Mark Williams - Engineer
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Hummingbirds". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Hummingbirds'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ Mathieson, Craig (2000). "1990". The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-412-3. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
- ↑ "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA). Retrieved 2009-01-13. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. BLUSH