Shoot This
| Shoot This | ||||
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| Released | 12 August 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | Sputnik | |||
| Producer | Chris Sheldon | |||
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Shoot This is the second studio album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in August 2002. The album gained more commercial success than their first album, debuting at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and reached No. 40 in New Zealand.
Background[edit]
Shoot This was recorded by Australian post-grunge and alternative rock band Motor Ace with Chris Sheldon producing for Festival Mushroom Records' imprint Sputnik Records, which was issued in August 2002.[1][2] The group had formed in Melbourne in 1998 and by early the following year the line-up had stabilised with Matt Balfe on bass guitar, Damian Costin on drums, Dave Ong on lead guitar and "Patch" Robertson on lead vocals and guitar.[1] Shoot This, their second studio album, was preceded by two singles "Carry On" in May and "Keeping Secrets" in early August.[1][3] Both reached the top 30 on the ARIA singles chart.[3] The album debuted at No. 1 and was accredited a gold record for shipment of 35,000 copies by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[3] On the Official New Zealand Music Chart it peaked at No. 40.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Damian Birchall Costin, Patrick Thomas Robertson, David Ghim Cheng Ong and Matt Charles Balfe.[5]
- "Carry On" – 4:55
- "Opportunity" – 4:06
- "Pieces" – 4:07
- "Feathers" – 4:10
- "Keeping Secrets" – 4:36
- "Ride the Wave" – 4:03
- "Shoot This" – 4:44
- "For Yourself" – 4:16
- "Where Did You Go?" – 4:17
- "When the Day Falls" – 3:31
- "When the Feeling's Gone" – 6:44
Personnel[edit]
Motor Ace
- Matt Balfe – bass guitar, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Damian Costin – drums, percussion
- Dave Ong – guitars, piano, backing vocals
- "Patch" Robertson – guitar, piano, lead vocal
Additional musicians
- John Barrett – horn
- Ian Bell – horn
- Chris Sheldon – backing vocals
Artisans
- Chris Blair – mastering
- David Chapman – string arrangements
- David Coulthard Clark – assistant
- Iva Davies – string arrangements
- David Davis – mixing assistant
- Chris Dickie – engineer
- Chris Sheldon – mixing, producer
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 40 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[8] | 82 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[9] | 17 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Motor Ace'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
- ^ "Motor Ace Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Hung, Steffen. "Discography Motor Ace". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Motor Ace". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Carry On'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 24 October 2022. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search and fiter' and then input a title.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Motor Ace – Shoot This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Motor Ace – Shoot This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2002". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2002". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
