DAAS Icon
| DAAS Icon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989, Studio RBX, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | CBS/DAAS Kapital | |||
| Producer | Ross Cockle | |||
| Doug Anthony All Stars chronology | ||||
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DAAS Icon (also known as Icon) is the first and only studio album recorded and released by Australian comedy trio, the Doug Anthony All Stars. Released in 1990,[1] it features the singles "I Want to Spill the Blood of a Hippy" and "Bottle". Icon went on to become the highest-selling independent album in Australia,[2] but was banned in the UK due to a reference to the IRA in the song "KRSNA".[3] This was later overturned by a British court.[4]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for Best New Talent and Best Comedy Release.[5]
The tracks "Little Gospel Song" and "Change the Blades" previously appeared on their demo tape Let It Swing in 1988. The track "Shang-a-lang" samples part of the drum intro from the Beastie Boys' "She's Crafty".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks capitalised as on the back cover (for CD) and inner sleeve (for LP).
All lyrics are written by Paul McDermott; all music is composed by Doug Anthony All Stars
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Commies for Christ" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "My Babys gone to Jail" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "JACK" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Change the Blades" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "KRS̈NA" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Shang-a-lang" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Little Gospel Song" | 1:40 |
| 8. | "DEAD ELVIS" | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "i want to spill the blood of a Hippy" | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Go to Church" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "RAT" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Broad lic Nic" | 3:10 |
| 13. | "2x" | 2:13 |
| 14. | "Motorcycle St. Sebastian" | 3:05 |
| 15. | "BOTTLE" | 2:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- Produced by DAAS and The Cockle Factor
- Engineered by Ross Cockle and Melita Jagic
- All songs by Control
- Richard Fidler – guitars, sitar, Irish harp, axe and dinner plates, backing and harmony vocals
- Paul McDermott – lead vocals (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15), kettle drum, erhu, viola, sheet metals and cymbals, harmony vocals
- Tim Ferguson – lead vocals (tracks 6 and 9), keyboards, Fairlight, euphonium, kora, bachelors rags, backing and harmony vocals
- Andrew – brass
- Steve Hadley – double bass
- Rosie Westbrook – electric bass, double bass
- Angus Burchell, J.J. Hackett – drums
- Sam See – drum programmer
- Kerri Simpson – vocals
- Richard Lewis – artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[6][7] | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ Casellas, Leanne (1 June 1990). "Gleesome Threesome". Daily News. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ Lum, Alexander (14 April 1994). "DAAS Mania". Togatus. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
- ^ Murphy, Nicola (2 June 1990). "Banned! (So What's New?)". TV Week. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ Ferguson, Tim (1990). "Humour In Uniform". The Harvey. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 86. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
[edit]- Icon at Discogs (list of versions)
- Purchase Icon on the iTunes Music Store
