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Get Wet is the debut studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in November 1979, produced by Cameron Allan,[2] and peaked at #19 on the Australian Album charts.[3] The first single, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger", written by Martin Plaza [4] was released in July 1979 and peaked at #16 on the Australian Singles charts.[3] The next single, "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series", written by Plaza and released in November 1979 reached #57, whilst the third single, "Egypt", which was released in January 1980, failed to chart. Get Wet was released overseas in New Zealand, and as a self-titled album in the UK and Europe.

Track listing

  1. "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
  2. "Spanish Gardener"
  3. "Business And Pleasure"
  4. "Sheilah"
  5. "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series"
  6. "Talk To Baby Jesus"
  7. "Egypt"
  8. "Another Man's Sitting In My Kitchen"
  9. "Can I Come Home?"
  10. "Fringe Benefits"
  11. "Insurance Man"
  12. "Empty Hearts/Open Wounds"
  13. "Love Is Not A Gift" (titled "Pork Is Not A Gift" on some versions)
  14. "Wolf At Your Door"

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia November 1979 Regular Records Vinyl LP L37125
France 1980 Virgin Records Vinyl LP 2473802
Germany 1980 Virgin Records Vinyl LP 201435320
New Zealand 1979 Interfusion Records Vinyl LP L37125
UK 1980 Virgin Records Vinyl LP V2148
Australia 1992 Regular Records CD D19560

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak Position[3]
1979 ARIA Album Chart 19

Personnel

Musicians

Recording details

  • Cameron Allan — Producer
  • Heather Dalton — Engineer
  • Spencer Lee — Engineer
  • Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - Mastering

References

  1. ^ Hepworth, David. "Mental As Anything: MAA". Smash Hits (April 3–16 1980): 31.
  2. ^ "Mental As Anything". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ ""Close Again" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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