Three Legged Dog is the fourth studio album by Australian indie rock band The Cruel Sea. The album was released in April 1995 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The liner notes of the album lists “For Pandora”, Gormly's daughter, pictured in the liner notes.
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Studio | Megaphon Studios, Rockinghorse Studios | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Label | Red Eye, Polydor | |||
| Producer | The Cruel Sea, Tony Cohen, Paul McKercher | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the album was nominated for four awards; winning Best Group,[1] Engineer of the Year for Tony Cohen and Paul McKercher's work, and Producer of the Year for Cohen's work.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Composition
editThree Legged Dog was the first Cruel Sea album with writing contributions from all members of the band. Previously, most songs has originated from home demos recorded by Danny Rumour. Perkins said, "We have been playing together for so many years getting to know each other that creating music as a unit was a natural progression. It was a fresh way of doing things and made the creative process exciting again."[4]
Cover
editThe cover photo was taken by Kristyna Higgins, Perkins' partner. The dog, Molly, was owned by a friend of the band. Cruickshank said, "The most beautiful creature you've ever seen. She's a very proud creature, and looks the wiser for not having her other leg.[5]
Reception
editThe Sydney Morning Herald said, "The album marks a significant departure from the pop-inspired hooks and punchlines of The Honeymoon is Over, getting back to the harder-edged groove and rock sensibilities found on their earlier albums.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is What It Is" |
| 2:47 |
| 2. | "Just a Man" |
| 4:02 |
| 3. | "Anybody But You" |
| 3:57 |
| 4. | "Too Fast for Me" |
| 2:54 |
| 5. | "Teach Me" |
| 3:35 |
| 6. | "Hard Candy" |
| 2:46 |
| 7. | "Too Late to Turn Back" |
| 3:10 |
| 8. | "Baby Meet" |
| 2:50 |
| 9. | "Save Me" |
| 3:49 |
| 10. | "Gimme Back My Thing" |
| 1:45 |
| 11. | "Better Get a Lawyer" |
| 3:00 |
| 12. | "Brain Wash" |
| 2:58 |
| 13. | "Three Legged Dog" |
| 2:53 |
| 14. | "The Lot" |
| 3:55 |
| 15. | "Strange Thing" |
| 3:56 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 20 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 40[8] |
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) | 3[8] |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 1995 | CD, Cassette, LP | Red Eye Records | 527537-2, REDCD 50 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Blair, Dale (August 2017). "Life in a Padded Cell: A Biography of Tony Cohen, Australian Sound Engineer" (PDF). Dale Blair. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2020. Note: this source states that Cohen's 1995 ARIA Artisan Awards were both for the Cruel Sea's album, Three Legged Dog. He shared Engineer of the Year with Paul McKercher.
- ^ "Three Legged Dog> Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b Andrew Perrin. "Rocking with the cool Cruel Sea". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
- ^ Rachel Hill. "Legless in Cruel Sea". Canberra Times.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Cruel Sea – Three Legged Dog". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1995". ARIA. 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2019.