"Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
Single by Models
from the album Out of Mind, Out of Sight
B-side"Seeing Is Believing"
ReleasedJune 1985 (1985-06)[1]
Recorded1984–1985
GenreRock
Length3:38
LabelMushroom, Geffen
Songwriter(s)James Freud
Producer(s)Nick Launay, Mark Opitz
Models singles chronology
"Barbados"
(1985) 		"Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
(1985) 		"Cold Fever"
(1985)

"Out of Mind, Out of Sight" is the title single by Australian new wave rock band Models from their album of the same name.[2] It was released in June 1985[1] and was their most successful single, which peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[3] The album followed in August on Mushroom Records with Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas and Mark Opitz producing and reached No. 3 on the related albums chart.[3][4]

At the 1985 Countdown Music Awards, the song won Best Single.[5]

The album provided five singles, with the first, "Big on Love" issued in November 1984, which reached No. 24.[3] Second single "Barbados" released in March 1985 peaked at No. 2.[3] "Cold Fever" appeared in October and made the Top 50 but "King of Kings" their December release did not.[3] In 1986, Geffen Records released Out Of Mind Out Of Sight internationally and it appeared on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[6] with the single, "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight", peaking at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[7] The band toured the US in November supporting Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.[2][8]

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight" was ranked number 92.[9]

Background

Models formed in Melbourne in 1978 by members from Teenage Radio Stars and JAM, after some line-up changes they were Andrew Duffield on keyboards, Mark Ferrie on bass guitar, Janis Friedenfelds (a.k.a. Johnny Crash) on drums and percussion, and Sean Kelly on vocals and lead guitar.[2][4] By 1982, more line-up changes occurred, Ferrie and Friedenfelds had left and James Freud (ex-Teenage Radio Stars, James Freud & Berlin) joined on bass guitar and vocals.[2][4] Kelly and Freud had been in high school bands which developed into Teenage Radio Stars.[2] New Zealand drummer, Barton Price (ex-Crocodiles, Sardine v) joined later in 1982.[2]

The Duffield, Freud, Kelly and Price version of the group released the highly regarded 1983 LP The Pleasure of Your Company, produced by Nick Launay.[2][4] The video for the single "God Bless America", released in March 1984, featured backing singers Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne (both members of I'm Talking).[10] Models' next single, "Big on Love" was produced by Reggie Lucas.[3] By late 1984, Models relocated to Sydney and Duffield – with his crucial influence on the band's sound – was forced out under acrimonious circumstances to be replaced by Roger Mason (ex- James Freud's Berlin) on keyboards and James Valentine on saxophone.[2] For touring during late 1984 to 1985, the group was regularly augmented by backing singers Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne; and from 1985, by Canadian-born singer Wendy Matthews.[2] Matthews and Kelly became a couple, remaining together for 11 years.[11]

In early 1985, Models recorded more material for their next album, Out Of Mind Out Of Sight, produced by Mark Opitz, Reggie Lucas and Nick Launay.[2][4] On 13 July, Models performed four songs for the Oz for Africa concert (part of the global Live Aid program) – "Big on Love", "I Hear Motion", "Stormy Tonight", and "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight". It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network and Nine Network) and on MTV in the US.[12] Models then went on a national tour with I'm Talking in July. The band released their most commercially successful album, Out Of Mind Out Of Sight in August on Mushroom Records, which peaked at No. 3 on the Kent Music Report album charts.[3] For the tour Models were Freud, Kelly, Mason, Matthews, Price and Valentine with Ceberano, Zan Abeyratne, and her twin sister, Sherine Abeyratne (Big Pig) on backing vocals.[2][4] The album provided five singles, the first, "Big on Love", was released well in advance of its album, in November 1984, and peaked at No. 24 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[3] The second single, "Barbados", was released in March 1985 and peaked at No. 2.[3]

The third single, "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight", appeared in June and reached No. 1, becoming their best-performing single.[3] It was written by Freud,[13] who was now writing or co-writing most of the Models' songs,[2] and was the only No. 1 single on the Australian End of Year singles chart for 1985 by an Australian artist.[2][3] "Cold Fever" released in October peaked into the Top 50 but "King of Kings" their December release did not.[3]

In 1986, Geffen Records released Out Of Mind Out Of Sight internationally and it appeared on the United States Billboard 200 albums chart,[6] with the single, "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight", peaking at No. 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[7] The band toured the US in November, supporting Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.[2][8] Later that year, Models travelled to United Kingdom to record their next album, Models' Media, with Julian Mendelsohn and Mark Opitz, at Trevor Horn's state-of-the-art SARM West Studios in London.[2][4]

Song meaning

According to Freud, he was playing around with a tune called "Engine Driver" but did not like it. After encouragement from other band members, he wrote a chorus and it was renamed "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight". One reviewer described the song as "A bloated bag of pop clichés in praise of aerobics and feeling horny". However, Freud said the song is for his wife, Sally, it describes his love and promise to remain faithful – "Keeping my body tight".[14]

Track listing

Australian 7-inch vinyl release Mushroom Records (K 9673)

  1. "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight" (James Freud)[13] – 3:38
  2. "Seeing Is Believing" (Sean Kelly)[15] – 3:36

International 7-inch vinyl release Geffen Records (928 762-7)

  1. "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight" (Freud)[13] – 3:34
  2. "Down in the Garden" (Kelly, Roger Mason)[16] – 4:30

Australian 12-inch vinyl release Mushroom Records (X-14198)

  1. "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight (The Nnix Mmix!)" (Freud)[13] – 5:58
  2. "Seeing Is Believing" (Kelly)[15] – 3:36
  3. "Out of Mind Out of Sight" (Freud)[13] – 3:38

International 12-inch vinyl release Geffen Records (0-20435)

  1. "Out Of Mind Out Of Sight (Extended Dance Mix)" (Freud)[13] – 6:18
  2. "Seeing Is Believing" (Kelly)[15] – 3:35
  3. "Tropic of Cancer" (Kelly)[17] – 4:28

Personnel

Credited to:[18][19]

Models members

Additional musicians

Production details

Artwork

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Kent Music Report No 572 – 24 June 1985 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Holmgren, Magnus; Baird, Paul; Aubrey, Ross; Acosta, Lisa. "The Models". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Models > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Models > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Local Songwriters – The Models". Mushroom Music. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Australian Rock by Memorable TV L to M". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Wendy Matthews". Talking Heads. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 30 May 2005. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Oz for Africa". liveaid.free.fr. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  13. ^ a b c d e f ""Out of Mind Out of Sight" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  14. ^ Jenkins, Jeff; Meldrum, Ian (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. pp. 296–297. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1.
  15. ^ a b c ""Seeing Is Believing" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  16. ^ ""Down in the Garden" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  17. ^ ""Tropic of Cancer" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Out of Mind Out of Sight album credits". allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  19. ^ "Out of Mind Out of Sight". Discogs. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  20. ^ "Models – Out of Mind Out of Sight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
  22. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 437. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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