Petrolhead is the third studio album by Australian musician Ian Moss. The album was a departure from Ian's previous albums with Moss saying “it was a conscious decision to get back to something I was always happy doing. The result is tough, ballsy blues meets rock...plenty of heart, alive and kicking.”[2]
| Petrolhead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Studio | Festival Studios, Megaphon Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | TWA Records | |||
| Producer | Don Walker | |||
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| Singles from Petrolhead | ||||
Reception
editAustralian musicologist Ian McFarlane declared it was "his best-ever album ... [by] a down'n'dirty blues-rock outfit ... with gritty, hard-edged tracks ... [and] finely honed guitar work".[3]
The Sydney Morning Herald said, "The irony of Petrolhead is while many of the songs seem forgettable on first listen, they are annoyingly difficult to forget. Just about everything is unoriginal, but is also done with enthusiasm and guitars turned up to 11."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Petrolhead" | Don Walker | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Two Seconds Too Long" | Walker, Ian Rilen | 2:24 |
| 3. | "The Whole Way Down" | Spencer Jones | 4:35 |
| 4. | "It Ain't Easy" | Rilen | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Poor Boy" | Walker, Andy Heggen | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Heaven" | Walker | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Made Her Mine" | Walker | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Albino Faye" | Jones | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Mother Mercy" | Heggen | 4:13 |
| 10. | "80 MPH Blues" | Rilen | 4:06 |
| 11. | "All Alone On a Rock" | Walker | 3:48 |
Personnel
edit- Ian Moss - Vocals, Guitar
- Ian Rilen - Bass
- Paul DeMarco - Drums
- Don Walker - Keyboards, Producer
- Trent Williamson - Harmonica
- Shauna Jensen - Backing Vocals
- Maggie McKinney - Backing Vocals
- Jerome Smith - Backing Vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 101 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ian Moss ARIA peaks to September 2024, received from ARIA in September 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Ian Moss". Cold Chisel. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ McFarlane, "'Ian Moss' entry". Archived from the original on 28 June 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Steve Mascord (30 August 1996). "Sounds Right". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 10 February1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 11 February 2023.