Days of Innocence
1981 studio album by Moving Pictures From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Days of Innocence is the debut studio album by Australian band, Moving Pictures in October 1981. It spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts in 1982[1] and was certified 3× Platinum.[2] It spawned the 1982 number one single in Australia "What About Me". "Winners" was not on this album & was a stand alone single released "between albums". It has featured as one of the bonus tracks on the 2000 CD re-release.
Days of Innocence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Studio | The Music Farm, Studios 301, Trafalgar Studios | |||
Genre | Rock, New Wave, post-punk | |||
Length | 43:13 | |||
Label | Wheatley | |||
Producer | Charles Fisher | |||
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Singles from Days of Innocence | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Track listing
- "Nothing to Do" (Alex Smith, Garry Frost) - 3:28
- "What About Me" (Garry Frost, Frances Swan Frost) - 3:32
- "Round Again" (A. Smith, G. Frost) - 4:06
- "Bustin' Loose" (A. Smith) - 4:37
- "Wings" (A. Smith) - 4:53
- "The Angel and the Madman" (A. Smith, Charlie Cole, G. Frost) - 4:28
- "Sweet Cherie" (A. Smith, C. Cole, G. Frost) - 3:38
- "So Tired" (A. Smith) - 4:03
- "Joni and the Romeo" (A. Smith) - 3:31
- "Streetheart" (A. Smith, Ian Lees, C. Cole, Andrew Thompson, G. Frost, Paul Freeland) - 7:01
Musicians
- Alex Smith - Vocals
- Garry Frost - Guitar, Backing vocals
- Andrew Thompson - Saxophones
- Charlie Cole - Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing vocals
- Ian Lees - Bass
- Paul Freeland - Drums
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 | 101 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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