"Telephone Booth" is a song written by Don Walker and recorded by Australian singer Ian Moss, released in June 1989 as the second single from his debut studio album, Matchbook (1989). It peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
| "Telephone Booth" | ||||
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| Single by Ian Moss | ||||
| from the album Matchbook | ||||
| B-side | "Answermachine Blues" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1989[1] | |||
| Studio | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Ian Moss singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editIan Moss was the founding mainstay guitarist, and some time singer, for Australian rock group, Cold Chisel, which he formed with Don Walker on keyboards in 1973.[2][3] After Cold Chisel disbanded in 1984, Moss took a break from his music career, which he resumed in 1986.[2] During 1988 Moss worked in Los Angeles for nine months preparing material for his debut album, Matchbook.[2] In November 1988 he released his debut single, "Tucker's Daughter", which peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and number six on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[4][5]
Moss' second single, "Telephone Booth", was issued in June 1989, which reached number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart,[4] and top 30 in New Zealand.[5] It was written by former bandmate, Walker.[6] Kathryn Whitfield of The Canberra Times observed, "'Tucker's Daughter' was good, but this is great. Cool rock and roll which makes for good radio and great dancing. Loved it first time around. Has instant appeal and a catchy beat."[7]
Track listing
edit7" Single (K881)
- Side A "Telephone Booth" - 3:04
- Side B "Answermachine Blues" - 3:44
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 29 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 62 |
References
edit- ^ "Australian Music Report No 777 – 19 June 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, 'Ian Moss' entry at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 June 2004). Archived from the original on 28 June 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus (2007). "Ian Moss". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ian Moss". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ian Moss". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "'Telephone Booth' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Whitfield, Kathryn (6 July 1989). "Music: For the Record". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 629. p. 31. Retrieved 2 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ian Moss – Telephone Booth". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Ian Moss – Telephone Booth". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
