Why Fight It?
1990 studio album by Mondo Rock
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Why Fight It? is the sixth and final studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in December 1990. The album includes former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar and American guitarist Waddy Wachtel.[1] The album peaked at number 102 in April 1991.
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| Released | December 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Label | Wheatley Records, BMG Records | |||
| Producer | Waddy Wachtel | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Had You In Mind" | Eric McCusker, J. Van Tongeren, C. Leiberman | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Why Fight It" | Ross Wilson, McCusker | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Keep the Motor Running" | McCusker, Van Tongeren, Leiberman, Wilson | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Soul Reason" | McCusker, Bogdanova | 4:28 |
| 5. | "There Will Be Some Changes" | Wilson, Duncan Veall | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Once You Get Me Started" | McCusker, James Gillard | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Love Sucks You In" | McCusker, Gierman, McGraw, Myers | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Winter Sky" | McCusker | 4:06 |
| 9. | "You Got It Coming" | Wilson, McCusker | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Things Are Hotting Up" | John James Hackett, McCusker, Wilson | 4:52 |
Personnel
Mondo Rock:
- Ross Wilson – vocals, harmonica
- Eric McCusker – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
with:
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Bernie Worrell – organ, clavinet, synthesizer
- Colin "Polly" Newham – keyboards and programming (tracks 1, 2, 5)
- Ian Belton – bass
- Ricky Fataar – drums, backing vocals
- Kipp Lennon, Mark Lennon, Michael Lennon – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- Mark Williams, Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 9, 10)
Production team:
- Producer – Waddy Wachtel
- Engineers – Andrew Scott, Shep Lonsdale
- Mixed by – Shep Lonsdale
Charts
| Chart (1990/1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [2] | 102 |