''Big Bad Noise'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band
The Choirboys, released in February 1988.
This album was produced by Peter Blyton (
The Radiators,
Machinations
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), Brian McGee (
The Rolling Stones
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,
Cyndi Lauper
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) and The Choirboys.
The album peaked at No. 5 on the
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music historian David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July 19 ...
Albums Chart, it was certified double platinum and ranked No. 21 for 1988 in Australia.
It featured their number 3 Australian hit and most popular song "
Run to Paradise
"Run to Paradise" is a song by Australian hard rock group the Choirboys which reached No. 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in December 1987. The related '' Big Bad Noise'' album peaked at No. 5, and was the twenty-fi ...
".
Other singles from the album included "
Boys Will Be Boys" and "
Struggle Town" reaching No. 14 and No. 34 respectively.
Track listing
# "
Run to Paradise
"Run to Paradise" is a song by Australian hard rock group the Choirboys which reached No. 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in December 1987. The related '' Big Bad Noise'' album peaked at No. 5, and was the twenty-fi ...
"
# "
Struggle Town"
# "
Boys Will Be Boys"
# "Brave New World"
# "Guilty"
# "Like Fire"
# "Big Bad Noise"
# "Fireworks"
# "Gasoline"
# "One Hot Day"
# "Last Night of My Life"
# "Struck by Lightning"
# "James Dale"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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External links
Official Choirboys site
1987 albums
Mushroom Records albums
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