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Red Back Fever

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Red Back Fever
Cover of the red vinyl special edition LP
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1991
StudioTrackdown Studios, Sydney, Australia and Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee[1]
GenreHard rock
Length50:38
LabelMushroom
ProducerSteve James and The Angels
The Angels chronology
Beyond Salvation
(1990)
Red Back Fever
(1991)
Red Back Fever / Left Hand Drive
(1992)
Singles from Red Back Fever
  1. "Some of That Love"
    Released: October 1991
  2. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
    Released: January 1992
  3. "Tear Me Apart"
    Released: July 1992

Red Back Fever is the tenth studio album by hard rock band The Angels[2] and reached No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart[3] and No. 41 in New Zealand.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Tear Me Apart" (Bob Spencer, Richard Brewster, Brent Eccles) – 5:15
  2. "Some of That Love" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 3:51
  3. "Once Bitten Twice Shy" (Ian Hunter) – 4:38 (Ian Hunter cover)
  4. "Child in You" (Amanda Brewster, R. Brewster) – 3:28
  5. "Lyin' Awake in Bed" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 5:42
  6. "Bedroom After Bedroom" (A. Brewster, Eccles, R. Brewster) – 3:58
  7. "Red Back Fever" (Spencer, Eccles, Doc Neeson, James Morley, R. Brewster) – 3:59
  8. "Don't Need You" (Spencer, Eccles, Morley, R.Brewster) – 2:20
  9. "Natural Born Woman" (Steve Marriott) – 3:40 (Humble Pie cover)
  10. "High and Dry" (Spencer, Eccles) – 5:53
  11. "Hold On" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 6:12
  12. "No More Words" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 1:42

Personnel

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The Angels
  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Bob Spencer – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • James Morley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent Eccles – drums
Additional musicians
  • Steve James – bass and percussion on track 3, backing vocals on tracks 2 and 3
  • Chris Harris – harmonica on track 2
Production
  • Steve James – producer, engineer, mixing at Gotham Audio, Melbourne, Australia
  • James Cadsky – engineer
  • David Hemming – mixing
  • Nigel Derricks – mixing assistant
  • Don Bartley – mastering at EMI Studios 301, Sydney, Australia

Charts

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Chart (1991/92) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 41

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The Angels - Red Back Fever". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ The Angels - Red Back Fever at Discogs
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Angels - Red Back Fever (album)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Angels - Red Back Fever (album)". Nerw Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Angels – Red Back Fever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – The Angels – Red Back Fever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.