Released July 1975 Genres Rock music, Pop music | Length 40:09 Release date July 1975 Label Warner Music Australasia | |
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Recorded January–May 1975 at TCS Studios, Melbourne Similar Living in the 70's, Straight in a Gay Gay World, Guilty Until Proven Insane, Hot for the Orient, Don't You Believe What You |
Skyhooks ego is not a dirty word full album
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word was the second album released by Australian pop rock band, Skyhooks, in July 1975. The album was the follow-up to their highly successful debut album, Living in the 70's (1974). As with the former album, it was also produced by Ross Wilson.
Contents
- Skyhooks ego is not a dirty word full album
- Skyhooks ego is not a dirty word
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album spent 11 weeks at the number-one spot in the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and sold 180,000 copies. Two singles were lifted from the album, "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" and "All My Friends are Getting Married". Greg Macainsh penned (or in the case of "Love on the Radio", co-wrote, with original singer Steve Hill) every track except "Every Chase a Steeple", which was written by guitarist Red Symons. Unlike on other Symons-written tracks "Smut" and "Mumbo Jumbo", lead singer Shirley Strachan provided vocals.
The American release of the album contained "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me 'Cause I'm Good in Bed" from their first album in place of tracks 9 and 10. The album was re-released by Mushroom Records in 1997.
Skyhooks ego is not a dirty word
Track listing
All tracks by Greg Macainsh, except where noted.
Side One
- "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" – 2:58
- "Love on the Radio" (Greg Macainsh, Steve Hill) – 4:20
- "Saturday Night" – 2:45
- "Love's Not Good Enough" – 7:15
- "The Other Side" – 3:12
Side Two
- "Smartarse Songwriters" – 4:09
- "Mercedes Ladies" – 3:29
- "All My Friends Are Getting Married" – 4:50
- "Every Chase a Steeple" (Red Symons) – 3:41
- "Private Eye" – 3:00
Personnel
Songs
1Ego Is Not A Dirty Word3:00
2Love on the Radio4:23
3Saturday Night2:51