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The Redback on the Toilet Seat

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Released
  
June 1972

Artist
  
Slim Newton

Label
  
Hadley Records

Length
  
9:26

Release date
  
June 1972

Genre
  
Country music

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Recorded
  
24 October 1971, Hadley Records Audio Studios, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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The Redback on the Toilet Seat is an Australian country music EP, with all four tracks written and performed by Slim Newton. It was released in June 1972 and peaked at No. 3 on the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart. It was recorded at Hadley Records Audio Studios (catalogue number HEP 537) in Tamworth, New South Wales, and it was the first record Newton made.

Contents

Track listing

Side one
1. "The Redback on the Toilet Seat" (Newton) – 2:18 2. "A Pint of Water in a Jerry Can" (Newton) – 2:21
Side two
1. "Something Seems to Tell Me" (Newton) – 2:21 2. "If You Want to Make Something out of this Life" (Newton) – 2:26

Credits

  • Newton – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Garry Brown – bass guitar
  • Ken Grills – drums
  • Ian Fenton – cover illustration

    • Cover versions

    "The Redback on the Toilet Seat" has been covered by several artists including: John Williamson, The Wolverines on Occasional Course Language (2008).

    Songs

    1Redback on the Toilet Seat2:18
    2If You Want to Make Something Out of This Life2:21
    3Something Seems to Tell Me2:21

    References

    The Redback on the Toilet Seat Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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