Days of Innocence

Days of Innocence
Days of Innocence
Studio album by Moving Pictures
Released	October 1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	The Music Farm, Studios 301, Trafalgar Studios
Genre	Rock, New Wave, post-punk
Length	43:13
Label	Wheatley
Producer	Charles Fisher
Moving Pictures chronology
Singles from Days of Innocence
	"Bustin' Loose"; Released: October 1981; "What About Me"; Released: January 1982; "Sweet Cherie"; Released: May 1982; "Winners"; Released: October 1982;

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Days of Innocence is the debut studio album by Australian band, Moving Pictures in October 1981. It spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts in 1982^[1] and was certified 3× Platinum.^[2] It spawned the 1982 number one single in Australia "What About Me". Note that "Winners" was not on this album & was a stand alone single released "between albums". It has featured as one of the bonus tracks on the 2000 CD re-release.

Track listing

"Nothing to Do" (Alex Smith, Garry Frost) - 3:28
"What About Me" (Garry Frost, Frances Swan Frost) - 3:32
"Round Again" (A. Smith, G. Frost) - 4:06
"Bustin' Loose" (A. Smith) - 4:37
"Wings" (A. Smith) - 4:53
"The Angel and the Madman" (A. Smith, Charlie Cole, G. Frost) - 4:28
"Sweet Cherie" (A. Smith, C. Cole, G. Frost) - 3:38
"So Tired" (A. Smith) - 4:03
"Joni and the Romeo" (A. Smith) - 3:31
"Streetheart" (A. Smith, Ian Lees, C. Cole, Andrew Thompson, G. Frost, Paul Freeland) - 7:01

Musicians

Alex Smith - Vocals
Garry Frost - Guitar, Backing vocals
Andrew Thompson - Saxophones
Charlie Cole - Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing vocals
Ian Lees - Bass
Paul Freeland - Drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981/82)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[3]	1
US Billboard 200	101

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[4]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	3× Platinum	150,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Days Of Innocence - Moving Pictures at Australian Music Database
^ ^a ^b "Moving Pictures back on stage to mark 35 years of their big hit". Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 434. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] Days Of Innocence - Moving Pictures at Australian Music Database

[3xplatinum-2] "Moving Pictures back on stage to mark 35 years of their big hit". Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[aus82-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 434. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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