Semantics (album)
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Label | EMI Australia (Australia) Geffen (US) | |||
Producer | Mark Opitz | |||
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![]() 1984 UK release (Geffen Records) |
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Semantics was a 1983
The EP contains their best known song and only number 1 single, "Reckless (Don't Be So)"[4] (aka "She Don't Like That") which was written by lead singer Reyne.[5] Listeners of Triple M voted "Reckless" the 39th best song of all time in 2007, it was the highest placed Australian Crawl song.[6]
In North America, Europe, Japan and South Africa Semantics was released in 1984 by
Australian Crawl performed "Reckless" as one of their three songs for the Oz for Africa concert (1985). This was the Australian leg of the global Live Aid show organised by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. The "Oz for Africa" concert was broadcast on MTV, but only performances by Australian band INXS were placed on the 20th Anniversary DVD collection.[8]
Background
Their third studio album, Sons of Beaches was released in 1982 and reached number 1 on the albums chart.[4] Bill McDonough left before they recorded their extended play, Semantics in 1983,[4][10] which achieved number 1 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.[3][4] Bill McDonough was replaced on drums, temporarily by Graham Bidstrup for the EP recording, and more permanently by John Watson.[3][10] Semantics contained the track "Reckless (Don't Be So)", which some sources list as a number 1 single.[11][12] A live album Phalanx was released in December 1983,[3] and the band signed with Geffen Records for international release of their material.[3]
In 1984, the band released the best of their early material as a compilation titled
During his solo career, James Reyne recorded a different version of "Reckless" for Electric Digger Dandy (aka Any Day Above Ground) in 1991. He performs the song during live concerts.[7]
Track listing
Semantics EP
- "Reckless (Don't Be So)" (James Reyne)[5] – 5:20 ^
- "The Night" (Brad Robinson)[14] – 4:11 ^
- "White Limbo" (Simon Binks)[15] – 4:03 ^
- "Looking for Cool" (Reyne)[16] – 4:15 ^
Semantics LP
The international
- "The Boys Light Up" (Reyne)[17] – 4:41
- "Errol" (Reyne, Guy McDonough)[18] – 3:30
- "Indisposed" (B Robinson, James Robinson, Reyne, William 'Bill' McDonough)[19] – 4:05
- "Looking for Cool" (Reyne)[16] – 4:13 ^
- "Reckless (Don't Be So)" (Reyne)[5] – 5:23 ^
- "Lakeside" (Reyne)[20] – 4:49
- "White Limbo" (Binks)[15] – 4:04 ^
- "Things Don't Seem" (G McDonough, Sean Higgins)[21] – 3:57
- "The Night" (B Robinson)[14] – 4:13 ^
- "Unpublished Critics" (Reyne, Paul Williams)[22] – 5:14
Semantics Cassette
The cassette includes an additional song, "Love (Beats Me Up)", which was not included on the original release or the US release. It is a re-recording of a song from the band's 1981 album, Sirocco.
Personnel
Australian Crawl
- James Reyne – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Simon Binks – lead guitar
- Paul "Tubbs" Williams – bass guitar
- Guy McDonough – co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brad Robinson– rhythm guitar
- Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup – drums, keyboards (on original EP tracks, marked with ^)
- John Watson – drums (on re-recorded LP tracks, unmarked)
Additional musicians
- Andrew Thompson – saxophone
- Rosemary Westbrook – double bass on "Reckless"
Production
- David Nicholas – engineer
- Mark Opitz – producer
- Don Bartley – remastering (1996)
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[23] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Label |
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Australia | 10 October 1983 | EMI Australia |
United States and Europe | 1984 | Geffen |
Australia | 22 October 1996 | EMI Australia |
References
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 482 – 19 September 1983 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon August 3, 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own chartsin mid-1988.
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Triple M's Essential 2007 Countdown". Triple M. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ a b Axel Husfeldt, ed. (9 July 1999). "INTEPAGE\Australian Crawl & James Reyne". Zentrum Mensch-Maschine-Systeme. Archived from the original on 29 July 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Oz For Africa". liveaid.free.fr. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Australian Crawl". Howlspace (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; Draper, Oliver; McDonough, Bill. "Australian Crawl". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Macrovision. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ St. John, Ed (1986). The Final Wave (Media notes). Australian Crawl. Sydney, NSW: EMI.
- ^ Schnee, Stephen SPAZ. "Semantics > Overview". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ^ a b ""The Night" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ a b ""White Limbo" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ a b ""Looking for Cool" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""The Boys Light Up" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""Errol" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""Indisposed" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""Lakeside" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""Things Don't Seem" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ ""Unpublished Critics" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Cash Box. 25 February 1984. p. 18. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.