Frogstomp

Frogstomp
Studio album by Silverchair
Released	27 March 1995
Recorded	27 December 1994 – 17 January 1995 at Festival Studios in Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia.
Genre	Grunge, alternative metal
Length	44:51
Label	Murmur, Epic
Producer	Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
Silverchair chronology
Frogstomp (1995) Freak Show (1997)
Singles from Frogstomp
"Tomorrow" Released: 16 September 1994 "Pure Massacre" Released: 16 January 1995 "Israel's Son" Released: 1995 "Shade" Released: 1995 "Findaway" Released: 1995

Frogstomp is the debut album of Australian rock band Silverchair. It was released in Australia in early 1995, when the members were only 15 years of age, by Murmur Records and reached number one on the album charts. On 20 June 1995, Frogstomp was released by Epic Records in the U.S. and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	(B-) link
Rolling Stone	(not rated) link
The Village Voice	C

Track listing

All songs by Daniel Johns and Ben Gillies unless otherwise noted.

1. "Israel's Son" (Johns) – 5:18
2. "Tomorrow" – 4:26
3. "Faultline" – 4:19
4. "Pure Massacre" – 4:58
5. "Shade" – 4:01
6. "Leave Me Out" – 3:03
7. "Suicidal Dream" (Johns) – 3:12
8. "Madman" (Johns) – 2:43
9. "Undecided" – 4:36
10. "Cicada" – 5:10
11. "Findaway" (Johns) – 2:56

• The LP version of the album is sold in a green vinyl with "Blind" as a bonus track limited to 3000 copies worldwide. There is also a limited cassette edition of the album.

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1
New Zealand Albums Chart	2
Norwegian Albums Chart	30
UK Albums Chart	49
U.S. Billboard 200	9

Personnel

• Daniel Johns – guitar, vocals
• Ben Gillies – drums
• Chris Joannou – bass

References

Preceded by Dookie by Green Day

Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 9 April 1995 – 29 April 1995

Succeeded by Three Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea