Axegrinder
1989 single by Hoodoo Gurus
"Axegrinder" | ||||
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Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
from the album Magnum Cum Louder | ||||
A-side | "Axegrinder" | |||
B-side | "Spaghetti Western" | |||
Released | July 1989 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Faulkner, Brad Shepherd, Richard Grossman, Mark Kingsmill[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Hoodoo Gurus | |||
Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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"Axegrinder" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in July 1989 as the second single from their fourth studio album Magnum Cum Louder. The song peaked at number 58 on the ARIA charts.
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "I often describe 'Axegrinder' as the song that 'killed' Magnum Cum Louder. We had enjoyed considerable airplay for 'Come Anytime' but 'Axegrinder' stopped everything cold. Funnily enough, it became one of our biggest showstoppers in concert within 12 months.".[3]
Track listing
- 7" single (RCA Victor 105 071)
- "Axegrinder" — 3:27
- "Spaghetti Western" — 3:23
Personnel
Credits:
- Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, vocals (grunts)
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
- Producer — Hoodoo Gurus
- Engineer — Alan Thorne
- Mixer — David Thoener
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 58 |
References
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Hoodoo Gurus'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004.
- ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: Hoodoo Gurus ARIA singles chart history to 21 November 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart.
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