Blow Your Cool! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1987 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:48 | |||
Label | Big Time, Elektra, Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Mark Opitz; Hoodoo Gurus | |||
Hoodoo Gurus chronology | ||||
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Singles from Blow Your Cool! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Blow Your Cool! is the third studio album by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus.[3] It was released in April 1987 and peaked at number 2 on the Australian chart.
In 2009, Dave Faulkner said "When the Blow Your Cool! touring was over Clyde retired from the road and the band. At this point we persuaded Rick Grossman to join, contributing his tremendous bass skills to the band, and so we had reached what was to be our ultimate line-up. After that we only changed our haircuts (and underwear)." .[4]
EMI re-released the album on February 6, 2005[5] with four additional tracks, a fold out poster and liner notes by Vicki Peterson of the Bangles. One of the additional tracks, "The Generation Gap" was their first recording with Grossman, and had been released as a single-only in 1988; it was their cover of Jeannie C. Riley's 1970 country song.[4]
Cash Box magazine said "Australia's good rocking band is back with their most cohesive set to date. With help from LA’s Bangles and Dream Syndicate, the LP has an American flavor likely to touch off a tidal wave of interest at progressive retail outlets and alternative and/or adventurous radio."[6]
All tracks are written by Dave Faulkner, except where noted[7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Out That Door" | 4:14 |
2. | "What's My Scene" | 3:50 |
3. | "Good Times" | 3:02 |
4. | "I Was the One" | 4:10 |
5. | "Hell for Leather" | 3:28 |
6. | "Where Nowhere Is" | 4:00 |
7. | "In the Middle of the Land" | 4:34 |
8. | "Come On" | 2:43 |
9. | "Heart of Darkness" (Song is not included on the original LP release.) | 3:04 |
10. | "My Caravan" | 4:15 |
11. | "On My Street" | 3:16 |
12. | "Party Machine" | 5:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Hell for Leather" (live) | 3:12 | |
14. | "Hayride to Hell, Pt 2 (The Showdown)" | 3:39 | |
15. | "The Generation Gap" | Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner[8] | 3:42 |
16. | "Jungle Bells" | 3:37 |
Credited to:[3]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[9] | 2 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 16 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 32 |
United States (Billboard 200)[12] | 120 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |