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King Tide (album)

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Released
  
October 1993

Artist
  
Weddings Parties Anything

Label
  
Sony Music

King Tide (1993)
  
Donkey Serenade (1995)

Release date
  
October 1993

Genres
  
Rock music, Folk rock

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Recorded
  
Periscope Studio, Caulfield March 1993

Producer
  
Paul Kosky / Weddings Parties Anything

Similar
  
Difficult Loves, Riveresque, Roaring Days, No Show Without Punch, Weddings Play Sports and Falco

King Tide is the fifth studio album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The album was released in October 1993 on the RooArt label and peaked at No. 20 on the ARIA Album Charts.

Contents

Billy Bragg provides the vocals with Mick Thomas on "Island of Humour". "Stalactites" marks the first occasion when all members collaborated on the writing of a WPA song and it refers to a well known Melbourne restaurant.

The first single from the album, "Monday's Experts", released in August 1993, peaked at No. 45 on the ARIA Singles Charts. The two subsequent singles, "The Rain in My Heart" (December 1993) and "Island of Humour" (January 1994) however failed to chart.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mick Thomas, unless otherwise noted..

Personnel

Credited to:

Weddings Parties Anything

  • Peter Lawler - bass guitar, vocals
  • Marcus Schintler - drums, vocals
  • Mick Thomas - guitar, vocals
  • Paul Thomas - guitar, vocals
  • Mark Wallace - accordion, vocals
  • Jen Anderson - strings
  • Additional musicians

  • Billy Bragg - guitar, vocals
  • Michael Barclay - vocals
  • Anna Burley - vocals
  • Hugh Newinson - saw
  • Parkville Quartet - strings
  • Students of St Joseph's School - vocals
  • Barb Waters - vocals
  • Stacey Wright - vocals
  • Songs

    1Monday's Experts2:53
    2Live It Everyday3:48
    3Money Cuts You Out3:14

    References

    King Tide (album) Wikipedia