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Get Wet (album)

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Released
  
November 1979

Label
  
Regular Records

Get Wet (1979)
  
Espresso Bongo (1980)

Genre
  
Pop

Producer
  
Cameron Allan

Recorded
  
United Sound, Sydney, Australia

Get Wet is the debut studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in November 1979, produced by Cameron Allan, and peaked at #19 on the Australian Album charts. The first single, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger", written by Martin Plaza was released in July 1979 and peaked at #16 on the Australian Singles charts. The next single, "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series", written by Plaza and released in November 1979 reached #57, whilst the third single, "Egypt", which was released in January 1980, failed to chart. Get Wet was released overseas in New Zealand, and as a self-titled album in the UK and Europe.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
  2. "Spanish Gardener"
  3. "Business And Pleasure"
  4. "Sheilah"
  5. "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series"
  6. "Talk To Baby Jesus"
  7. "Egypt"
  8. "Another Man's Sitting In My Kitchen"
  9. "Can I Come Home?"
  10. "Fringe Benefits"
  11. "Insurance Man"
  12. "Empty Hearts/Open Wounds"
  13. "Love Is Not A Gift" (titled "Pork Is Not A Gift" on some versions)
  14. "Wolf At Your Door"

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

    • Recording details

  • Cameron Allan — Producer
  • Heather Dalton — Engineer
  • Spencer Lee — Engineer
  • Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - Mastering

    • References

    Get Wet (album) Wikipedia
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