''Cut Lunch'' is a mini-album or EP by Australian new wave band

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, originally released on 10" vinyl by

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in June 1981. The collection started off as demo recordings, which proved successful enough to release just before the group went to England to record their second album proper, ''

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''. One track, "Man o' Action", was re-recorded for that album. ''Cut Lunch'' is generally regarded as the Models' release which is the most influenced by

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and dub, and least by conventional

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. Apart from "Atlantic Romantic", which had been a live favourite of the group for a number of years, the songs were freshly composed: their lyrics were difficult to understand, and remain confusing even now. "Atlantic Romantic" was co-produced by Eddie Rayner of

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fame. A seven-and-a-half minute promotional

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was released for the mini-album, which combined videos for brief excerpts of each of the tracks (including a crude home-made claymation video for "Germ") with vox pop interviews conducted by the band members in the streets of

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. No single was released, although "Two Cabs to the Toucan" was promoted on ''

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''. ''Cut Lunch'' peaked at #37 in the Australian albums charts and at #38 on the singles charts. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. "Cut Lunch", the title track, and "Two Cabs to the Toucan" were the most played tracks on radio.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

* Andrew Duffield –

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* Mark Ferrie –

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* Sean Kelly –

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Production

* Producer –

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* Producer – Eddie Rayner ("Atlantic Romantic") * Producer – Models

References

{{Authority control 1981 EPs Models (band) albums Albums produced by Tony Cohen Mushroom Records albums