Espresso Bongo
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Espresso Bongo is the second studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in July 1980, produced by Cameron Allan,[1] and peaked at #37 on the Australian Album charts.[2] The only single released from the album, "Come Around", written by Martin Plaza [3] was released in June 1980 and peaked at #18 on the Australian Singles charts.[2] Virgin Records passed on their option to release this album overseas due to theirs and the band's dissatisfaction with the finished product.
Track listing
- "Troop Movements In The Ukraine"
- "Semi Trailer"
- "Missing Plane"
- "Insect Liberation"
- "Won't Let Me Drive"
- "Come Around"
- "Harmonic Visions"
- "Away"
- "Cannibal"
- "Blacktown To Bondi"
- "The Girl"
- "Live Now Pay Later"
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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Australia | July 1980 | Regular Records | Vinyl LP | L37358 |
Australia | 1992 | Regular Records | CD | D19561 |
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Peak Position[2] |
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1980 | ARIA Album Chart | 37 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Recording details
- Cameron Allan — Producer
- Jim Blackfoot — Engineer
References
- ^ "Mental As Anything". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ ""Close Again" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 19 July 2009.