''Shihad'' is the third studio album released by

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...

band,

Shihad Shihad were a Rock music, rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1988. The band consisted of founders Tom Larkin (musician), Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon To ...

. Released in New Zealand in September 1996 on the

Wildside Records Wildside Records was an independent New Zealand record label of the 1990s and early 2000s, owned and run by former '' Rip It Up'' magazine editor, Murray Cammick. Its signings included Shihad, Head Like a Hole, Slim, Pumpkinhead, Hallelujah P ...

label, it is sometimes known as "the fish album" - a reference to the fish that feature in the album's artwork. The album was dedicated to the memory of the band's manager and friend, Gerald Dwyer, who had died earlier that year. The album was recorded at

York Street Studio York Street Recording Studio was a Recording Studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded and built by producer and engineer Martin Williams, producer Malcolm Welsford and Jaz Coleman it quickly became New Zealand's leading music recordin ...

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, New Zealand and produced & engineered by Malcolm Welsford. Tracks include the singles "La La Land", "A Day Away", "Home Again" and "Yr Head Is A Rock". "It's A Go" was released as a single in Europe and "Ghost From The Past" as a single in Australia. "Home Again" went on to be one of New Zealand's biggest hits of all time.

Track listing

#"Home Again" - 3:35 #"Ghost From The Past" - 2:58 #"Hate Boys" - 4:09 #"It's A Go" - 3:31 #"La La Land" - 2:30 #"Attack" - 3:08 #"Pig Bop" - 5:05 #"Leo Song" - 3:29 #"A Day Away" - 2:27 #"Yr' Head Is A Rock" - 3:53 #"Missionary" - 1:43 #"Outta Phase" - 3:29 #"Boat Song" - 4:53

Credits

* All songs by:

* Produced by:

& Malcolm Welsford * Assistant Engineer: Aron Ross * Mixed by: Malcolm Welsford except 1 - 4, and 9 mixed by Adam Kaspar * Mastered by: Dave Collins

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Shihad albums