Defying Gravity | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1981 | |||
Recorded | Paradise Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | 58:01 [1] | |||
Label | Atco, Infinity, Festival | |||
Producer | Sherbs, Richard Lush | |||
The Sherbs chronology | ||||
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Singles from Defying Gravity | ||||
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Defying Gravity is the ninth studio album by Australian band Sherbet, and second under the name The Sherbs. It was released in 1981.[2]
French duo Daft Punk sampled "We Ride Tonight" on the song "Contact" from the 2013 album Random Access Memories, which was a number one album in many countries.[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Ride Tonight" | Daryl Braithwaite, Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 4:30 |
2. | "Free the Sailor" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, Harvey James, Alan Sandow | 3:45 |
3. | "Steppin' On Ice" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:39 |
4. | "Blood On My Hands" | Porter | 3:34 |
5. | "We Can Make It" | Porter | 6:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Alive" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:06 |
2. | "The Danger Zone" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:28 |
3. | "Some People" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell | 4:34 |
4. | "The Escape" | Porter, Mitchell | 3:34 |
5. | "I Wanna Lay With You / Defying Gravity" | Porter, Mitchell | 6:07 |
Total length: | 58:01 |
Personnel
- Bass – Tony Mitchell
- Drums – Alan Sandow
- Guitar – Tony Leigh
- Keyboards – Garth Porter
- Vocals – Daryl Braithwaite
Production
- Artwork [Cover] – Alan Ewart
- Engineers – David Price, Richard Lush
- Engineer [Assistant] – Neil Rawle
- Producer – Richard Lush, The Sherbs
- Remastered By – William Bowden
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Australia | November 1981 | Festival | LP, Cassette | L 37698 |
United States | 1982 | Mini-LP, | Vinyl, Cassette | SD 38-146 |
Australia | 23 August 1999 | Festival[6] | CD | D20088 |
United States | 1999 | Renaissance Records [7] | CD | RM ED00170 |
United States | 14 March 2000 | Renaissance | CD | RMED-00170 |
References
- ↑ The Sherbs - Defying Gravity at Allmusic
- ↑ The Sherbs - Defying Gravity at Australian Music Database
- ↑ Daft Punk Sample Our Australian Rock Group Sherbet On Their New Album
- ↑ Daryl Braithwaite Confirms Daft Punk Sample, Thought They Were A Metal Band
- The Sherbs - Defying Gravity (Mini LP) at Discogs
- ↑ The Sherbs - Defying Gravity (AUS CD 1999) at Discogs
- ↑ The Sherbs Defying Gravity (US 1999 CD Version) at Discogs
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