Feel the Heat is the debut studio album by Australian band The Radiators. The album as released in March 1980 and peaked at number 22 on the Australian Albums Chart and was certified platinum,[3] selling 90,000 copies.[4] A limited edition featured a bonus disc with the tracks "Fess' Song" and "Gimme Head".
| Feel the Heat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1980[1] | |||
| Studio | Music Farm Studios, Trafalgar Studios; NSW Australia | |||
| Genre | Pop/Rock, New wave[2] | |||
| Label | WEA[1] | |||
| Producer | Charles Fisher, The Radiators[1] | |||
| The Radiators chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Feel the Heat | ||||
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The Radiators became the first Australian band to have advance/pre-sales on a début album with 6,000 copies being shifted before its release.[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer Holiday" | Brian Nichol | 4:29 |
| 2. | "All of Your Love" | Nichol, Geoff Turner | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Reason" | Nichol, Fess Parker | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Comin' Home" | Turner | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Numbers" | Turner | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "17 (I Wish I Was)" | Nichol | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Nancy Can't Dance" | Turner | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Hit and Run" | Nichol, Turner | 4:19 |
| 4. | "It's Easy" | Turner | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Radiation" | Turner | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fess' Song" | Nichol | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme Head" | Turner | 2:40 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 22 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c Feel The Heat (booklet). The Radiators. Warner Bros. Records. 1980.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Feel the Heat - The Radiators | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Ryan (bulion), Gary (8 April 2012). "Albums Pre 1989 Part 2 – Radiators". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ a b Mark Gibson (18 February 2007). "The Radiators — Australian Music History". Australianmusichistory.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 245. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "The Radiators return to Newcastle". Newcastle Live. 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.