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Electric Chair
Compilation album by
Hoodoo Gurus
ReleasedOctober 1997
GenreRock
Length37:23
LabelMushroom Records
Shock Records
ProducerHoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus chronology
Hoodoo Voodoo
(1997) 		Electric Chair
(1997) 		Armchair Gurus
(1997)
Singles from Electric Chair
  1. "The Real Deal"
    Released: November 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Electric Chair is a compilation album by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus.[2] It was originally released as a 2-CD set with Armchair Gurus in October 1997. The album features seventeen Hoodoo Gurus' rock/party tracks while Armchair Gurus contains seventeen ballads and slower songs. The album peaked at number 33 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "The Real Deal" - 4:44
  2. "God-Fearing Family Man" - 4:54
  3. "Quicksand" - 3:32
  4. "Down on Me" - 3:24
  5. "Be My Guru" - 2:38
  6. "Death Ship" - 2:35
  7. "Hypocrite Blues" - 3:00
  8. "Glamourpuss" - 2:35
  9. "Where's the Action" - 3:40
  10. "Brainscan" - 3:19
  11. "I Think You Know" - 3:32
  12. "I Was a Kamikaze Pilot" - 3:09
  13. "Axegrinder" - 3:24
  14. "Gene Hackman" - 2:26
  15. "A Hard Day's Night" - 2:31
  16. "The Right Time" - 3:53
  17. "Form a Circle" / "She" - 7:48

Personnel

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Credited to:[2]

  • Alan Thorne - engineer (tracks: "Be My Guru", "Death Ship", "Glamourpuss", "I Think You Know", "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot", "Axegrinder")
  • John Bee - engineer (tracks: "Form A Circle")
  • Paul Hamingson - engineer (tracks: "Hypocrite Blues", "Brainscan", "The Right Time")
  • Paul McKercher - engineer (tracks: "The Real Deal", "God-Fearing Family Man", "Quicksand", "Down On Me")
  • Howie Weinberg - mastering
  • David Thoener - mixer (tracks: "Glamourpuss", "Axegrinder")
  • Kevin Shirley - mixer (tracks: "The Real Deal", "God-Fearing Family Man", "Quicksand", "Down On Me")
  • Dave Collins (tracks: "Hypocrite Blues", "The Right Time", "Form A Circle")
  • Adrienne Overall - photography
  • Alan Thorne - producer (tracks: "Be My Guru", "Death Ship", "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot")
  • Charles Fisher - producer (tracks: "Quicksand", "Down On Me", "Form A Circle")
  • Ed Stasium - producer (tracks: "Hypocrite Blues", "The Right Time")
  • Hoodoo Gurus (tracks: "The Real Deal", "God-Fearing Family Man", "Quicksand", "Down On Me", "Glamourpuss", "Where's The Action", "Brainscan", "I Think You Know", "Axegrinder", Gene Hackman")

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier; Hartung, Stephan. "Hoodoo Gurus". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Australian Recording Industry Association Accreditations 1998 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Armchair Gurus / Electric Chair – Blue Cave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 131.}
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