Tales From the Australian Underground: Singles 1976–1989

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Burned My Eye (orig. version)
Radio Birdman1:50
2This Perfect Day (orig. version)
recording of:
This Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints) and Ed Kuepper
strings arranger:
Steve Hitchcock
The Saints3.52:10
3I’m Flipped Out Over You
The Victims1:13
4Sunset Strip
The Riptides3:16
5Horizontal Action
Psycho Surgeons1:47
6Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Leftovers1:40
7Chelsea Kids
La Femme3:45
8Frantic Romantic
The Scientists52:46
9Government Boy
Numbers2:11
10Standing by the Window
Tactics42:34
11Hindu Gods (of Love)
Lipstick Killers53:19
12When the Birdman Fly
Fun Things3:17
13Face With No Name
The Passengers2:52
14Brother John (orig. version)
The Visitors4:29
15Happy Birthday
recording of:
Happy Birthday
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
The Birthday Party3:59
16Sometimes (I Just Can’t Live With Anyone)
Laughing Clowns4:00
17I Belong to Nobody
Flaming Hands2:08
18Love to Rule (orig. version)
Sunnyboys4:12
19New King Jack
Sekret Sekret3:32
20No Word From China
recording of:
No Word From China
writer:
Graham Dunne (of Pel Mel) and Judy McGee (of Pel Mel)
Pel Mel3:34
21Taels of the Saeghors
Makers of the Dead Travel Fast4:49
22Sudan
Sardine v4:21
23Standing on Wires
Do Re Mi4:41
2CD
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1We Had Love
recorded in:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Watts
bass guitar [bass]:
Boris Sujdovic (in 1983)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Brett Rixon (in 1983)
guitar:
Kim Salmon (in 1983) and Tony Thewlis (in 1983)
vocals:
Kim Salmon (in 1983)
The Scientists4:49
2The Disciples Know
The Moodists3:33
3Beautiful Waste
recording of:
Beautiful Waste
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
The Triffids3:21
4Half Way Round the World (orig. version)
X3:08
5Ocean Liner
Lighthouse Keepers3:12
6Another Day in the Sun
The Moffs4:50
7Ambergris
engineer:
Alan Thorne
producer:
Rob Younger
bass:
Mark Lock
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Welsh (Australian drummer for Died Pretty/Screaming Tribesmen)
lead vocals:
Ron Peno
recording of:
Ambergris
writer:
Brett Myers and Ron Peno
Died Pretty44:24
8Julie Is a Junkie
The Eastern Dark2:37
9No Next Time
The New Christs2:15
10The Living Kind
Ups & Downs3:47
11Also Sprach the King of Euro-Disco
Ed Kuepper3:21
12With Which to Love You
Bamboos4:17
13Sailors Dream
Wet Taxis3:44
14Dad
Thug2:19
15Walking About
Venom P. Stinger2:31
16My Pal
recording of:
My Pal
lyricist and composer:
Joel Silbersher
God3:21
17Lords of Summer
The Mark of Cain4:57
18Know You Know
Someloves3:39
19Johnny
The Celibate Rifles3:49
20Lost Cause
Cosmic Psychos3:31
21I Didn’t See Them at All
Plunderers2:40
22Just Being With You
recording of:
Just Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Peter "Blackie" Black (Australian punk guitarist/vocalist)
publisher:
Perfect Pitch Publishing
Hard‐Ons3:17