Guide To Better Living
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Guide to Better Living is the debut studio album by Australian rock
band Grinspoon
. It was released in 1998 on Universal Music
. The album reached number 12 on the Australian ARIA charts
and spent 26 weeks on the national charts. The album went on to achieve double platinum status and generated a number of singles, including "DCX3", "Repeat", and "Don't Go Away".
booklet of white goods from the 1960s, with the logo on the album cover resembling the Sunbeam logo. Grinspoon insisted on recording the album locally in Byron Bay rather than heading for a big city studio. The album does not have a Parental Advisory
sticker in the United States, although the songs "Sickfest", "DCx3" "Railrider", "Repeat", "NBT", "Champion", and "Truk" all contain profanities.
The American version, which omits "Just Ace", "Balding Matters", and "Don't Go Away" due to their soft style, was a commercial failure, despite airplay of "Post Enebriated Anxiety". The song "Champion", however, introduced Grinspoon to the public after being featured in Grand Turismo 3, albeit in an edited version, omitting the profanity during the coda.
The Australian version was released with five bonus tracks including a full live performance at Grudgefest, a music festival hosted by the artists on Grudge Records
, the former label of Grinspoon. Videos were made for "Just Ace", "Post Enebriated Anxiety", and "Repeat". The latter two were released as promotional items in America with a live album. The album was voted number 12 in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time list in July 2011.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
. It was released in 1998 on Universal Music
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. The album reached number 12 on the Australian ARIA charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and spent 26 weeks on the national charts. The album went on to achieve double platinum status and generated a number of singles, including "DCX3", "Repeat", and "Don't Go Away".
Album information
The album was named after a SunbeamSunbeam Products
Sunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster and the fully automatic T20 toaster. Sunbeam is owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in...
booklet of white goods from the 1960s, with the logo on the album cover resembling the Sunbeam logo. Grinspoon insisted on recording the album locally in Byron Bay rather than heading for a big city studio. The album does not have a Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
sticker in the United States, although the songs "Sickfest", "DCx3" "Railrider", "Repeat", "NBT", "Champion", and "Truk" all contain profanities.
The American version, which omits "Just Ace", "Balding Matters", and "Don't Go Away" due to their soft style, was a commercial failure, despite airplay of "Post Enebriated Anxiety". The song "Champion", however, introduced Grinspoon to the public after being featured in Grand Turismo 3, albeit in an edited version, omitting the profanity during the coda.
The Australian version was released with five bonus tracks including a full live performance at Grudgefest, a music festival hosted by the artists on Grudge Records
Grudge Records
Grudge Records is an Australian record label. Grudge is mostly known for its rock artists, most notably Grinspoon, Skunkhour and Powderfinger. Other artists include H-Block101 and Sean Ikin.-Artists:Current*Powderfinger*Sean Ikin*H-Block 101Previous...
, the former label of Grinspoon. Videos were made for "Just Ace", "Post Enebriated Anxiety", and "Repeat". The latter two were released as promotional items in America with a live album. The album was voted number 12 in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time list in July 2011.