Days of Innocence
1981 studio album by Moving Pictures
Days of Innocence | ||||
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Studio album by Moving Pictures | ||||
Released | October 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Studio | The Music Farm, Studios 301, Trafalgar Studios | |||
Genre | Rock, New Wave, post-punk | |||
Length | 43:13 | |||
Label | Wheatley | |||
Producer | Charles Fisher | |||
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Singles from Days of Innocence | ||||
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Days of Innocence is the debut studio album by Australian band, Moving Pictures in October 1981. It spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts in 1982[1] and was certified 3× Platinum.[2] It spawned the 1982 number one single in Australia "What About Me". Note that "Winners" was not on this album & was a stand alone single released "between albums". It has featured as one of the bonus tracks on the 2000 CD re-release.
Track listing
- "Nothing to Do" (Alex Smith, Garry Frost) - 3:28
- "What About Me" (Garry Frost, Frances Swan Frost) - 3:32
- "Round Again" (A. Smith, G. Frost) - 4:06
- "Bustin' Loose" (A. Smith) - 4:37
- "Wings" (A. Smith) - 4:53
- "The Angel and the Madman" (A. Smith, Charlie Cole, G. Frost) - 4:28
- "Sweet Cherie" (A. Smith, C. Cole, G. Frost) - 3:38
- "So Tired" (A. Smith) - 4:03
- "Joni and the Romeo" (A. Smith) - 3:31
- "Streetheart" (A. Smith, Ian Lees, C. Cole, Andrew Thompson, G. Frost, Paul Freeland) - 7:01
Musicians
- Alex Smith - Vocals
- Garry Frost - Guitar, Backing vocals
- Andrew Thompson - Saxophones
- Charlie Cole - Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing vocals
- Ian Lees - Bass
- Paul Freeland - Drums
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 | 101 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Days Of Innocence - Moving Pictures at Australian Music Database
- ^ a b "Moving Pictures back on stage to mark 35 years of their big hit". Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 434. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.