Boom Baby Boom
| Boom Baby Boom | ||||
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| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Drescher | |||
| Mondo Rock chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Boom Baby Boom | ||||
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Boom Baby Boom is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in September 1986. It peaked at number 27 on the Kent Music Report.
Reception
[edit]Cash Box magazine called the album a "clever, dance-rock outing full of potential singles. Enough quirky, progressive elements to interest modern-leaning musos; enough pop craftsmanship and crisp song writing to catch traditionalists."[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Primitive Love Rites" | John James Hackett, Ross Wilson | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Boom Baby Boom" | Eric McCusker, John James Hackett, Ross Wilson | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Rule of Threes" | Eric McCusker | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Get to You" | Eric McCusker | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Our Time" | Eric McCusker | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise And Fall" | Eric McCusker | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Do It Yourself (Health And Happiness)" | Andrew Ross, Duncan Veall, Eric McCusker, James Gillard, John James Hackett | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Roman Holiday" | Eric McCusker | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Let It Rain" | Eric McCusker | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Under Lights" | Eric McCusker | 4:03 |
Personnel
[edit]Mondo Rock:
- Ross Wilson – vocals, harmonica
- Eric McCusker – guitar, backing vocals
- Duncan Veall – keyboards, backing vocals
- Andrew Ross – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
- James Gillard – bass, backing vocals
- John James Hackett – drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
with:
- Alex Pertout – percussion
- Bruce Allen – second saxophone on "Rule of Threes" and "Roman Holiday"
- Greg Thorne – trumpet on "Rule of Threes"
- Bob Venier – flugelhorn
- Angus Davidson, Pat Wilson, Ross Hannaford, Venetta Fields – backing vocals
Production team:
- Producer, Engineer, Mixed by – Bill Drescher
- Assistant Engineers – Angus Davidson (recording), Charlie Brocco (mixing)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New and Developing" (PDF). Cash Box. 18 April 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..