Roaring Days
1988 studio album by Weddings Parties Anything
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Roaring Days is the second studio album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The title of the album was based on the poem "Roaring Days" by Henry Lawson.[2]
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| Released | May 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock / Folk rock | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Alan Thorne | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted[3]
- "Industrial Town" – 4:06
- "Under the Clocks" – 3:29
- "Gun" (Dave Steel) – 3:43
- "Brunswick" – 2:54
- "Tilting at Windmills" – 2:53
- "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton) – 3:13
- "Sisters of Mercy" – 4:42
- "Roaring Days" – 2:54
- "Say the Word" – 3:21
- "Missing in Action" – 3:07
- "Laughing Boy" (Paul Kelly) – 4:39
- "Big River" (Dave Steel) – 4:32
- "Summons in the Morning" – 3:17
- "Morton (Song for Tex)" – 3:18
Personnel
Weddings Party Anything
- Pete Lawler – bass guitar, vocals
- Marcus Schintler – drums, vocals
- Dave Steel – guitar, vocals
- Mick Thomas – guitar, vocals
- Mark Wallace – piano accordion, keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians
- Michael Barclay – vocals ("Under The Clocks")
- Barb Waters – vocals (Tilting At Windmills")
- Anthony Morgan – cello ("Sisters Of Mercy")
- Dave Docker – trumpet ("Missing In Action")
- Mick O'Connor – hammond organ ("Tilting At Windmills")
- Ian McKenzie – tin whistle ("Laughing Boy")
- Jason McDermid – brass ("Industrial Town")
- James Greening – brass ("Industrial Town")
- David Basden – brass ("Industrial Town")
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 46 |