First Work

First Work
First Work
	Warner Music Australia
Thirsty Merc chronology
Singles from First Work
	"Wasting Time"; Released: 2003; "Emancipate Myself"; Released: 2003;

First Work is the debut EP release by Australia rock band Thirsty Merc released in 2003, which appeared on the ARIA Charts top 100.^[1] It features early versions of songs that the band re-recorded for their studio album Thirsty Merc.

Track listing

All songs written by Rai Thistlethwayte.

"Wasting Time" – 3:55
"Emancipate Myself" – 3:44
"Baby Tell Me I'm the Only One" – 3:23
"Homewrecker" – 3:05
"Skeletal Wreck" – 1:45

Personnel

Rai Thistlethwayte – guitars, pianos and singer-songwriter
Phil Stack – bass guitar and backing vocals
Karl Robertson – drums and percussion
Matt Baker – guitars and backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for *First Work*
Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	95

References

^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 6th October 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report (711). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 4. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 278.

[ARIA_Report_711-1] "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 6th October 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report (711). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 4. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 278.

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v t e Thirsty Merc
Rai Thistlethwayte Phil Stack Karl Robertson Matt Smith Sean Carey Matt Baker
Studio albums	Thirsty Merc Slideshows Mousetrap Heart
EPs	First Work
Singles	"Wasting Time" "Emancipate Myself" "My Completeness" "Someday, Someday" "In the Summertime" "When the Weather Is Fine" "20 Good Reasons" "The Hard Way" "Mousetrap Heart"