Howzat! (album)
| Howzat! | ||||
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| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1976 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Infinity/Festival | |||
| Producer | Sherbet, Richard Lush | |||
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| Singles from Howzat | ||||
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Howzat! is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band, Sherbet. released in June 1976. It spent two weeks at number one on the Australian albums chart in 1976.
At the Australian 1976 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album.
Reception
[edit]Cash Box magazine said "Their sound is a bit pop-ish, but the somewhat heavy-handed treatment of the instrumentation lends just enough punch to make Howzat! a solid choice for the FM programmer as well. We highly recommend the title track and 'Blueswalkin' to the progressive programmer, while 'Dancer' will supplement these just fine in the pop markets."
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Howzat" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Lady of the Night" | Porter, Mitchell, Daryl Braithwaite | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Gimme' Love" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:01 |
| 4. | "If I Had My Way" | Porter | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Hollywood Dreaming" | Porter | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancer" | Porter, Mitchell | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Blueswalkin'" | Porter, Mitchell, Alan Sandow | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Motor of Love" | Porter, Mitchell, Sandow | 3:24 |
| 4. | "The Swap (You Can Get the Lot)" | Porter, Mitchell, Harvey James | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Can't Find True Love" | Porter, Mitchell, Sandow | 2:57 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Coming Home" | Porter, Mitchell | 2:15 |
| Total length: | 40:13 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Sherbet
- Daryl Braithwaite - vocals, backing vocals, tambourine
- Harvey James - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, vocals (11)
- Tony Mitchell - bass, ukulele (11), backing vocals, vocals (11)
- Alan Sandow - drums, percussion, vocals (11)
- Garth Porter - keyboard, backing vocals, vocals (5, 11), saxophone (7)
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 10 |
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Australia | June 1976 | Festival | LP, Cassette | L35905 |
| United Kingdom | 1976 | Epic | LP, Cassette | EPC 81623 |
| United States | 1976 | MCA | LP | MCA 2226 |
| Australia | 1998 | Infinity, Festival Records | CD | D20034 |
| Australia | 2006 | Liberation | CD+DVD | BLUE125.5 |
References
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