Fundamental (Mental As Anything album)
| Fundamental (As Anything) | ||||
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| Studio album by Mental As Anything | ||||
| Released | March 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Pop, new wave | |||
| Length | 39:24 | |||
| Label | Regular Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Mental As Anything chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fundamental | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Fundamental or Fundamental As Anything is the fifth studio album released by Australian rock/pop group Mental As Anything.[2][3] The album, produced by Richard Gottehrer was released on Regular Records in March 1985,[2][3][4] which peaked at #3 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums charts.[5]
Singles
The first single from the album, "You're So Strong" (March 1985), which peaked at #11 in Australia[5] also charted in the Top 30 of the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[6] It was followed by their biggest Australian hit "Live it Up" (May 1985) which climbed to #2.[5] The album spawned two additional singles, "Date with Destiny" in September and "Big Wheel" in November.[2][5] "Live it Up" reached the Top 40 in European charts including the UK where it peaked at #3,[7] #4 in Norway,[8] and #6 in Germany,[9] after it featured in the 1986 Australian film "Crocodile" Dundee.[2]
Track listing
| Fundamental (As Anything) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "You're So Strong" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith[10] | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Big Wheel" | Martin Plaza[11] | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Live it Up" | Smith[12] | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Surf & Mull & Sex & Fun" | Peter O'Doherty[13] | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Good Friday" | Plaza[14] | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Date with Destiny" | Smith[15] | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Hold On" | O'Doherty[16] | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Stones of the Heart" | Reg Mombassa[17] | 3:22 |
| 9. | "I Just Wanna Be Happy (Drunk at a Party)" | Mombassa[18] | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Splashing" | Mombassa[19] | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Bus Ride" | Plaza[20] | 3:02 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Additional personnel
- Martin Armiger — guitar
- Mary Bradfield-Taylor — vocals
- Rick Chadwick — keyboards
- Sandi Chick — vocals
- Andrew Farriss — keyboards
- Mark Kennedy — percussion
Recording details
- Producer — Richard Gottehrer
- Engineer, mixing — Thom Panunzio
- Assistant — Allan Wright
Art work
- Art direction — Jana Hartig, Ken Smith, Sue Woollard
- Design — Martin Plaza, Greedy Smith (and cover design)
- Photography — Paula Clarke (cover photo), Paul Clarke, Hugh Hamilton, Frank Lindner (and sleeve photo), Francine McDougall
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | March 1985 | Regular Records | LP | RRLP1212 |
| 12 May 1986 | Festival | CD | D20208 | |
| 1986 | Epic | CD | CDEPC 26836 | |
| 10 September 1989 | Festival | CD | D20208 | |
| United States | 1986 | Columbia | LP | BFC 40299 |
| Netherlands | 1987 | Epic | LP, Cassette | EPC 450641 |
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kent Music Report | 3 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- 1 2 3 4 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Mental as Anything'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- 1 2 Nimmervoll, Ed. "Mental As Anything". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ Holmgren, Magnus; Johns, Shane; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Mental As Anything". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ↑ "Artist Chart History - Mental As Anything - Singles". Billboard.com. Nielson Business Media Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ↑ "UK Singles Chart runs". UK Charts Plus. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything discography". Norwegian charts portal. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything - Live It Up". Australian charts portal. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ↑ ""You're So Strong" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Big Wheel" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Live it Up" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Surf and Mull" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Good Friday" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Date with Destiny" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Stones of the Heart" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Drunk at a Party" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Splashing" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ""Bus Ride" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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