Tales of the City (album)
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| Tales of the City (album) | ||||
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| Released | May 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | True Tone/PolyGram | |||
| Producer | Robin Smith | |||
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| Singles from Tales of the City | ||||
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Tales of the City is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Rockmelons. It was released in May 1988 on True Tone Records and peaked at number six on the Australian album charts.[2][3] The band shared the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Award for 'Best Debut Album' in 1988 with 1927's album ...ish.[4]
It was re-issued in 1992 by Mushroom Records.
The first single, "Rhymes", was a cover of Al Green's song, from his 1974 album, Al Green Is Love.
Smash Hits said, "The plucky little Rockmelons finally come across with the goods, delighting their thousands of fans, confounding the doubting thomases, and failing to convert anyone else. You have a remarkably commercial album that's slightly muzak-ish and a little too jazzesque for me, but certainly like nothing else being done in Australia at the moment.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "New Groove" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 4:39 |
| 2. | "What's It Gonna Be?" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 4:46 |
| 3. | "Jump" (featuring Wendy Matthews) |
| 2:31 | |
| 4. | "Thief" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 3:21 |
| 5. | "Dreams in the Empty City" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Get Back on the Groove" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 4:56 |
| 7. | "Rhymes" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 4:43 |
| 8. | "Boogietron" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 4:22 |
| 9. | "Money Talks" (featuring John Kenny) |
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| 3:59 |
