Joe Cool (song)
| "Joe Cool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Girl Monstar | ||||
| from the album Monstereo Delicio | ||||
| A-side | "Joe Cool" | |||
| B-side | "Egomaniac" | |||
| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | rock | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Timberyard Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sherry Rich[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Shirley[2] | |||
| Girl Monstar singles chronology | ||||
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"Joe Cool" is the second single by Australian rock band Girl Monstar. Both songs from the single were included as bonus tracks on the band's 1992 debut album, Monstereo Delicio.
Both songs were produced, arranged and engineered by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Journey, Rush, Led Zeppelin).[2] This was also the debut recording of Anne McCue who wrote[3] and sung lead vocals on the B-side track "Egomaniac". The single was released on blue 7" vinyl.
The single was released in June 1990 and received heavy rotation on national broadcaster, Triple J, ultimately reaching No. 1 on Australia's independent charts.[4] In late 1990 Girl Monstar performed the song "Joe Cool" on the nationally broadcast Countdown Revolution.[5] It was also subsequently nominated for Best Independent Release at the 1991 ARIA Music Awards.[6]
The release was also available as a cassette single.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joe Cool" | Sherry Rich[1] | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Egomaniac" | Anne McCue[3] | 3:38 |
Personnel
[edit]- Band members
- Sherry Valier – lead vocals ("Joe Cool"), guitar
- Anne McCue – guitar, lead vocals ("Egomaniac")
- Damian Child – bass, backing vocals
- Sue World – drums, backing vocals
- Recording process
- Producer – Kevin Shirley
- Engineer – Kevin Shirley
- Assistant engineer – Peter 'Bruce' Lees, Miranda McCauley
- Mastering – Leon Zervos
- Recording Studio – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
- Mixing studio – Rich Studios, Sydney
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Joe Cool' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley - Discography". Caveman Productions. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "'Egomaniac' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Rovi. "Girl Monstar – Music Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Girl Monstar - Joe Cool". YouTube. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.