Penny Century (The Clouds album)

Penny Century
Penny Century
Studio album by The Clouds
Released	October 1991
Recorded	June-July 1991
Studio	Megaphon Studios, Sydney
Label	Red Eye / Polydor Records
Producer	Tim Whitten
The Clouds chronology
Singles from Penny Century
	"Hieronymous"/"Lucy's Eyes"; Released: September 1991; "Anthem"; Released: February 1992;

Penny Century is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band The Clouds. The album was released in October 1991 and peaked at number 23 on the Australian ARIA Charts. Following a re-release, the alum was certified gold in Australia in 1996.

Track listing

*Penny Century* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hieronymus"	Jodi Phillis	3:47
2.	"Immorta"	Trish Young	3:10
3.	"Fear the Moon"	Young	2:36
4.	"Pocket"	Phillis	2:21
5.	"Soul Eater"	Phillis	2:38
6.	"Too Cool"	Stuart Eadie, Phillis	3:21
7.	"Visionary"	Paul McNeil, Phillis	2:43
8.	"Show Me"	Young	3:52
9.	"Maybe"	Phillis	5:07
10.	"Little Death"	Young	3:17
11.	"Foxes Wedding"	Phillis	2:13
12.	"Anthem"	Young	2:13
13.	"Fantastic Tear"	Phillis	3:24
14.	"Wednesday Night"	Phillis	3:16

*Pre-Raphaelite* (1996 bonus disc)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anaesthesia" (from the Cloud Factory EP)	4:12
2.	"Cloud Factory" (from the Cloud Factory EP)	3:48
3.	"Renee's Problems" (from the Cloud Factory EP)	5:55
4.	"Dive" (from the Cloud Factory EP)	3:57
5.	"Heartless" (from the Loot EP)	3:58
6.	"Sweetest Thing" (from the Loot EP)	2:53
7.	"4pm" (from the Loot EP)	2:33
8.	"White Girl" (b-side to "Say It")	3:29
9.	"Lucy's Eyes" (double-A sided single with "Hieronymous")	2:51
10.	"For a Few Bucks More" (b-side to "Anthem")	2:32
11.	"Tear Me Apart" (b-side to "Anthem")	2:57
12.	"Swim" (b-side to "Anthem")	3:43
13.	"Eemush" (b-side to "Anthem")	1:59

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	23

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Stuart Eadie – drums
David Easton – guitar
Jodi Phillis – guitar, vocals
Patricia Young – bass, vocals

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	October 1991	LP Cassette CD	Red Eye Records / Polydor Records	511398-1
Europe	1992	CD		517967-2
Australia	1996	2xCD		531655-2

References

^ "Australiancharts.com – The Clouds – Penny Century". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[ac_Australia_The_Clouds-1] "Australiancharts.com – The Clouds – Penny Century". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[aus-2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

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