''First Work'' is the debut EP release by Australia rock band

Thirsty Merc Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 by Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack (bass guitar), Karl Robertson (drums), and Matthew Baker (guitar). In 2004, Baker was replaced by Sean Carey, who was, in turn, replaced by Matt Smit ...

released in 2003, which appeared on the

ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offic ...

top 100. It features early versions of songs that the band re-recorded for their studio album ''

''.

Track listing

All songs written by

Rai Thistlethwayte Rai Thistlethwayte (born 21 April 1980) is an Australian rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Thistlethwayte is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band ...

. # " Wasting Time" – 3:55 # "

Emancipate Myself "Emancipate Myself" is a song by Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released as the second track from the band’s debut EP, '' First Work'', and as the band's first official commercial single from their debut self-titled album, ''Thi ...

" – 3:44 # "Baby Tell Me I'm the Only One" – 3:23 # "Homewrecker" – 3:05 # "Skeletal Wreck" – 1:45

Personnel

– guitars, pianos and singer-songwriter *

Phil Stack Phillip Barry Stack (born 1977) is an Australian jazz and rock musician. He is the founding mainstay bass guitarist of the pop rock band Thirsty Merc, which formed in 2002; the regular double bassist for jazz musician James Morrison; and he is ...

– bass guitar and backing vocals * Karl Robertson – drums and

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*Matt Baker – guitars and backing vocals

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2003 debut EPs Thirsty Merc albums