Released 14 May 1990 Producer Ross Cockle Label INDEPENDENT | Length 43:00 DAAS Icon(1990) Dead & Alive(1993) Release date 14 May 1990 | |
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Recorded 1989, Studio RBX, Melbourne People also search for Dead & Alive, DAAS Bootleg – Live in Edinburgh, The Last Concert, Blue | ||
DAAS Icon (also known as Icon) is the first and to date only studio album recorded and released by Australian comedy trio, the Doug Anthony All Stars. Released in 1990, it features the singles "I Want to Spill the Blood of a Hippy" and "Bottle". Icon went on to become the highest-selling independent album in Australia, but was banned in the UK due to a reference to the IRA in the song "KRSNA". This was later overturned by a British court.
Contents
Unlike the Allstars' live performances, this is an alternative rock album played with electric guitars, basses and keyboards, although some acoustic songs are included.
The tracks "Little Gospel Song" and "Change the Blades" previously appeared on their demo tape Let It Swing in 1988. The track "Shang-a-lang" samples part of the drum intro from the Beastie Boys' "She's Crafty".
Track listing
All tracks capitalised as on the back cover (for CD) and inner sleeve (for LP).
All lyrics written by Paul McDermott; all music composed by Doug Anthony All Stars.
Personnel
Songs
1Commies for Christ3:02
2My Baby's gone to Jail2:29
3Jack1:57