A Man's Not a Camel

A Man's Not a Camel
A Man's Not a Camel
Studio album by Frenzal Rhomb
Released	March 1999 (Aus) ; 8 June 1999 (US)
Genre	Pop punk, punk rock, skate punk
Length	46:44
Label	Shagpile Records (Aus); Fat Wreck Chords (USA)
Producer	Eddie Ashworth
Frenzal Rhomb chronology
Singles from A Man's Not a Camel
	"We're Going Out Tonight"; Released: 1999; "You Are Not My Friend"; Released: 1999; "Never Had So Much Fun"; Released: 1999; "I Miss My Lung"; Released: 1999;

A Man's Not a Camel is Frenzal Rhomb's fourth studio album, released in March 1999. The singles "You are Not My Friend", "Never Had So Much Fun" and "We're Going Out Tonight" all received considerable play-time on radio and television music video programmes, boosting the band's reputation. In July 2011, the album was voted 92nd in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing (original Australian version)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Had So Much Fun"	2:03
2.	"You Are Not My Friend"	3:29
3.	"It's Up To You"	1:47
4.	"I Know Everything About Everything"	2:19
5.	"I Miss My Lung"	3:25
6.	"We're Going Out Tonight"	2:17
7.	"Let's Drink a Beer"	3:14
8.	"I Know Why Dinosaurs Became Extinct"	0:26
9.	"I Don't Need Your Loving"	3:28
10.	"Self Destructor"	2:55
11.	"Go Frenzal Go"	2:45
12.	"Do You Wanna Fight Me?"	3:02
13.	"Methadone"	2:34
14.	"Don't Talk to Me"	2:38
15.	"Summer's Here" (features a secret track "I Don't Wanna Go To Work Today" hidden after it)	10:22

Track listing (USA Fat Wreck Chords version)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Had So Much Fun"	2:00
2.	"You Are Not My Friend"	3:26
3.	"It's Up To You"	1:46
4.	"I Know Everything About Everything"	2:18
5.	"I Miss My Lung"	3:25
6.	"We're Going Out Tonight"	2:17
7.	"Let's Drink a Beer"	3:14
8.	"I Know Why Dinosaurs Became Extinct…"	0:26
9.	"I Don't Need Your Loving"	3:27
10.	"Self Destructor"	2:55
11.	"I'm The Problem With Society"	2:34
12.	"Do You Wanna Fight Me?"	3:00
13.	"Methadone"	2:34
14.	"Writing's on the Wall"	2:24
15.	"Summer's Here (includes the track Go Frenzal Go as the hidden track on this version)"	8:12

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links

Talking Records podcast episode #76: Frenzal Rhomb - A Man's Not a Camel - guitarist Lindsay McDougall is interviewed about the circumstances surrounding the album's recording and release

References

^ "FRENZAL RHOMB, DICK NASTY, F.U.C." themusic.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ Mackey-Laws, Kyle. "Loud and unstoppable". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ "Frenzal Rhomb A Man's Not A Camel". Fade.To.Black. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ "A Man's Not a Camel Frenzal Rhomb View More by This Artist". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Frenzal Rhomb – A Man's Not a Camel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[themusic-au-1] "FRENZAL RHOMB, DICK NASTY, F.U.C." themusic.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

[canberratimes-2] Mackey-Laws, Kyle. "Loud and unstoppable". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

[sputnikmusic-3] "Frenzal Rhomb A Man's Not A Camel". Fade.To.Black. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

[itunes-apple-4] "A Man's Not a Camel Frenzal Rhomb View More by This Artist". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

[ac_Australia_Frenzal_Rhomb-5] "Australiancharts.com – Frenzal Rhomb – A Man's Not a Camel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[AustraliaFrenzal_RhombA_Man's_Not_a_CamelalbumCertRef-6] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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