Introducing the Whitlams is the first studio album

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 by Australia

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n band The Whitlams

The Whitlams

The discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...

, released by Phantom in 1993. The album features a mix of original and cover songs, including songs written by Whopping Big Naughty frontman Stanley Claret (born Justin Hayes, and credited as Justin Credible in the liner notes), brother of The Whitlams guitarist

Guitarist

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 Stevie Plunder

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Stevie Plunder was an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member and guitarist for Australian piano-based rock band The Whitlams.-Early years:...

, and Everything but the Girl

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, among others.

Freedman has noted during a live performance of 'Gough' at The Basement in Sydney

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 that he wrote the song while sharing a home in Newtown with Louis Burdett, and while practising the song, was told by Burdett that if he were going to "rip off Miles Davis, do it fucking properly." Freedman then changed some notes in the song, making it what he called an "exact copy."

Track listing

1. "The Ballad of Lester Walker" (S. Plunder) – 3:25
2. "Where Is She?" (T. Freedman) – 4:16
3. "Happy Days" (S. Plunder) – 1:41
4. "Gough
   Gough (song)
   Gough is a song by The Whitlams from their first album, Introducing. It was recorded in March 1993 and was released the same year as a radio-only single. It is about their namesake, Gough Whitlam...
   
   " (T. Freedman) – 3:16
5. "Mum's Going Out" (J. Credible, B. Rossen) – 0:26
6. "Pigeons in the Attic Room" (T. Thorn, B. Watt) – 1:55
7. "Woody" (T. Freedman) – 1:16
8. "Jumpin' Leprechauns" (J. Richman) – 2:15
9. "I'm Different" (R. Newman) – 2:04
10. "Winter Lovin'" (T. Freedman, A. Lewis, S. Plunder) – 3:18
    • untitled hidden track
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       from 3:48 to 6:50

Personnel

• Tim Freedman
  Tim Freedman
  Timothy "Tim" James Freedman is the mainstay lead singer and keyboardist of the Australian band The Whitlams formed in 1993...
  
   - Piano
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  , vocals
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• Andy Lewis
  Andy Lewis
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   - Double Bass
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  , backing vocals
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• Stevie Plunder
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   - Guitar
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  , Vocals
• Louis Burdett - drums
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   on track 1, Brushes on track 2
• Nick Cecire - cymbal
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  s on track 2, Drums on track 4
• Rob Taylor
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   - Producer
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  , Engineer
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• Dave Henderson
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   - Engineer
• Guy Fleming - Photography
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