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Creatures of Leisure is the fourth studio album released by Australian band, Mental As Anything. It was released in March 1983[1] and peaked at #8 on the Australian Album charts.[2]
Reception
AllMusic called it The Mentals' "best album to date" saying "it is a must have for pure pop fans, new wave fans, rock & roll fans, and Aussie rock fans" and noted similarities with Rockpile and Squeeze".[3]
Rip It Up said "Album number four and the cracks are beginning to show, just a little. Not that this is a bad record. It's just that it gets the slightest bit dull and workmanlike. I'm afraid the title of the first track sums it up: 'Spirit Got Lost'."[4]
Track listing
Australian edition
International Edition
The version of Creatures of Leisure released in North America dropped the tracks "Space to Let" and "Country in the Concrete", and added "Working for the Man" and "Seems Alright to Me". Additionally, "Nothing's Going Right Today" appeared in remixed form.
"Business & Pleasure", which was a completely unlisted track on the Australian release, was listed on the sleeve and on the label of the international edition, although it was not listed on the lyric sheet.
Personnel
Musicians
- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
Recording details
- Bruce Brown — Producer, Engineer
- Russell Dunlop — Producer, Engineer
- David Hemming — Assistant Producer, Assistant Engineer
- Frank DeLuna — Mastering
Additional credits on international edition
- Mark Moffatt — Producer (tracks: 7 & 9)
- Ricky Fataar — Producer (tracks: 7 & 9)
- Tim Kramer — Engineer (tracks: 7 & 9)
- Joe Raine — Remix (track 6)
Art work
- Martin Plaza — Artwork
- Syd Shelton — Cover Design, Photography
- Reg Mombassa — Drawings
- Ken Smith — Finished Art
- Jon Watkins — Finished Art
- Melanie Nissen — Finished Art
Charts
Шаблон:Album chart| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[5] | 8 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia & New Zealand | March 1983 | Regular Records | Vinyl LP | RRLP1205 |
| Canada | 1983 | Solid Gold Records | Vinyl LP | SGR1018 |
| United States | 1983 | A&M Records | Vinyl LP | SP4946 |
| UK & Europe | 1983 | A&M Records | Vinyl LP | AMLH64946 |
| Japan | 1983 | A&M Records | Vinyl LP | AMP28094 |
| Australia | 1998 | Festival Records | CD | D20209 |
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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