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released by Australian rock group

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. The album was released in March 1993 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Charts.

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left the band in 1992, midway through the recording of this album, after he was diagnosed with

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. He is credited with playing on the album, and with co-writing some material, but is not pictured as a full group member. Farnan later said, "It's a dreadful record. We had some great songs that didn't get recorded and the record company kept saying they don't hear a single.

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was breaking through across the world and our A&R guy was banging on about

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. I said, "Forget about Pat Benatar. Looks what's on TV. The 80s are over!'"

Track listing

Personnel

;Boom Crash Opera *Dale Ryder — lead vocals, harmonica *Peter Farnan — guitars, backing vocals *Richard Pleasance — guitars, backing vocals *Greg O'Connor — keyboards, guitars, programming *Peter Maslen — drums, backing vocals, percussion

Charts

References

1993 albums Boom Crash Opera albums East West Records albums Albums produced by Don Gehman Albums produced by Keith Forsey {{1990s-pop-rock-album-stub