"Almost Frantic" is the fifth studio album by Australian singer songwriter Russell Morris. It was credited to Russell Morris and the Rubes. Three singles were released from the album throughout 1980/82, with the track "Hush" peaking at number 14. The album was released in February 1981 and peaked at number 28 on the Kent Music Report.[1]
1979 had been busy for Russell Morris, with the release and promotion of the album Foot in the Door, concluding on the 4th of November on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in front of 100,000 people. In April 1980 Morris lost Joey Amenta and James Black from his band, but they were replaced with Max Chazan and Bruce Haymes. Chazan, Haymes and Rick Puchela has previously played in a band called "The Rubes", so 'The Russell Morris Band' became 'Russell Morris and the Rubes'. The band released a cover of the Billy Joe Royal song "Hush" in September 1980, which peaked at number 14 on the Kent Music Report. The album was promoted with the advertising tag "The album about to explode!" but peaked at number 28 on the Kent Music Report in early 1981. "The Roar of the Wild Torpedoes" and "So Tough" were released in 1981 but failed to chart.
Following the release of the album, Russell Morris and the Rubes released "Get it Right" in 1982, before the band parted ways in 1983.
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^Almost Frantic. Ian McFarlane (CD). Russell Morris and the Rubes. Sandman Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)