Big Bad Noise
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Big Bad Noise is the second album by Australian rock band The Choirboys
which was released in 1987. This album was produced by Peter Blyton (The Radiators, Machinations
), Brian McGee (The Rolling Stones
, Cyndi Lauper
) and The Choirboys. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Kent Music Report
Albums Chart, it was certified double platinum and ranked No. 21 for 1988 in Australia.
It featured their number one Australian hit and most popular song "Run to Paradise
". Other singles from the album included "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Struggle Town" reaching No. 14 and No. 34 respectively.
The Choirboys (band)
The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney formed in 1979 with mainstays Mark Gable on lead vocals and Ian Hulme on bass guitar and were later joined by drummer Paul Wheeler. Their hit "Run to Paradise" reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart in late 1987. The...
which was released in 1987. This album was produced by Peter Blyton (The Radiators, Machinations
Machinations (band)
Machinations was a popular Sydney-based outfit working the mid-1980s independent Australian music scene. Notable national hits included "Pressure Sway", "My Heart's On Fire" and "No Say In It". They also achieved indie prominence with the two versions of their first single, "Average Inadequacy"...
), Brian McGee (The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
) and The Choirboys. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
Albums Chart, it was certified double platinum and ranked No. 21 for 1988 in Australia.
It featured their number one Australian hit and most popular song "Run to Paradise
Run to Paradise
"Run to Paradise" is a single by Australian hard rock group The Choirboys which reached No. 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in October 1987. It was the 11th highest selling single of the eighties. The related Big Bad Noise album peaked at No. 5, it went double platinum...
". Other singles from the album included "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Struggle Town" reaching No. 14 and No. 34 respectively.
Track listing
- "Run to ParadiseRun to Paradise"Run to Paradise" is a single by Australian hard rock group The Choirboys which reached No. 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in October 1987. It was the 11th highest selling single of the eighties. The related Big Bad Noise album peaked at No. 5, it went double platinum...
" - "Struggle Town"
- "Boys Will Be Boys"
- "Brave New World"
- "Guilty"
- "Like Fire"
- "Big Bad Noise"
- "Fireworks"
- "Gasoline"
- "One Hot Day"
- "Last Night of My LIfe"
- "Struck by Lightning"
- "James Dale"