Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
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Ego Is Not a Dirty Word was the second album released by Australian band Skyhooks in mid-1975. The album was the follow-up to their highly successful album, Living in the Seventies
. As with the former album, it was also produced by Ross Wilson.
The album spent 11 weeks at the number one spot in the Australian album charts in 1975 and sold 180,000 copies. Two singles were lifted from the album, "Ego is not a Dirty Word" and "All My Friends are Getting Married". Greg Macainsh penned every song except "Every Chase a Steeple", which was written by guitarist Red Symons. Unlike on other Symons-written tracks "Smut" and "Mumbo Jumbo", lead singer Graham Strachan provided vocals.
The American release of the album contained "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me 'Cause I'm Good in Bed" from their first album in place of tracks 9 and 10.
The album was re-released by Mushroom Records
in 1997.
Living in the Seventies
Living in the 70's was the debut album released by Melbourne band Skyhooks in October 1974 on the Mushroom Records label. Initially charting in Melbourne only in 1974, by early 1975 the rest of the nation began to catch on...
. As with the former album, it was also produced by Ross Wilson.
The album spent 11 weeks at the number one spot in the Australian album charts in 1975 and sold 180,000 copies. Two singles were lifted from the album, "Ego is not a Dirty Word" and "All My Friends are Getting Married". Greg Macainsh penned every song except "Every Chase a Steeple", which was written by guitarist Red Symons. Unlike on other Symons-written tracks "Smut" and "Mumbo Jumbo", lead singer Graham Strachan provided vocals.
The American release of the album contained "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me 'Cause I'm Good in Bed" from their first album in place of tracks 9 and 10.
The album was re-released by Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
in 1997.
Track listing
All tracks by Greg Macainsh, except where noted.- "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" - 2:58
- "Love on the Radio" - 4:20 (Greg Macainsh, Steve Hill)
- "Saturday Night" - 2:45
- "Love's Not Good Enough" - 7:15
- "The Other Side" - 3:12
- "Smartarse Songwriters" - 4:09
- "Mercedes Ladies" - 3:29
- "All My Friends Are Getting Married" - 4:50
- "Every Chase a Steeple" - 3:41 (Red Symons)
- "Private Eye" - 3:00
Personnel
- Graeme "Shirley" Strachan - Lead Vocals
- Redmond Symons - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Bob "Bongo" Starkie - Guitar
- Greg Macainsh - Bass
- Imants Alfred Strauks - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Others
- Peter Jones - Fender Rhodes Piano (2,8), Marimba And Vibes (1), Chimes (3), Boo Bams (4)
- Greg Sneddon - Arp Synthesizer (10)
- Andy Cowan - Mini Moog (10)
- Col Loughnan - Tenor And Baritone Saxophones (6)
- Pat WilsonPat WilsonPat Wilson is an Australian singer and journalist. Wilson wrote for Go-Set, a 1960s and 1970s pop music newspaper, under the pen-name "Mummy Cool" during 1971–1972. Wilson released several singles in the early 1980s including the hit single "Bop Girl"...
- Finger Cymbals (1) - Ross Wilson - Yamaha Synthesizer(1), Vocal Harmonies
- Ian Mason - Harmony Vocals (8)
- Jenny Keath - Harmony Vocals (1)