Noiseworks is the debut album by Australian rock band, Noiseworks. It was released by CBS Records in June 19, 1987. The album peaked at No. 6 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart,[7] with the introduction of the ARIA Album Charts in the beginning of 1988, the album was still in the charts at No. 37.[8][7] Noiseworks sold more than 210,000 copies (3× platinum) in Australia.[9]
| Noiseworks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz | |||
| Noiseworks chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Noiseworks | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burning Feeling" | Jon Stevens, Stuart Fraser[10] | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Love Somebody" | Stevens, Fraser[10] | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Take Me Back" | Stevens, Brent Thomas[11] | 3:27 |
| 4. | "No Lies" | Stevens, Thomas[10] | 3:54 |
| 5. | "River of Tears" | Stevens, Fraser, Justin Stanley[10] | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Welcome to the World" | Stevens, Fraser, Stanley, Steve Balbi, Kevin Nicol[10] | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Edge of Darkness" | Stevens, Fraser, Stanley[10] | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Little Bit More" | Stevens, Thomas[10] | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Only Loving You" | Steve Balbi[10] | 4:02 |
| 10. | "It's Time" | Stevens, Balbi, Stanley, K. O'Reilly[10] | 4:51 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Steve Balbi – bass
- Stuart Fraser – guitar
- Kevin Nicol – drums
- Justin Stanley – keyboards
- Jon Stevens – vocals
Production edit
- Mastering – Leon Zervos
- Engineer – Alan Wright
- Assistant engineers – Heidi Cannavo, John Darwish, Mark Roberts, Paul Kosky, Paula Jones
- Photography – Gary Heery
- Produced – Mark Opitz
Charts edit
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 31 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 43 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 639 – 13 October 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 664 – 13 April 1987 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 680 – 3 August 1987 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 695 – 16 November 1987 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 711 – 14 March 1988 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 219. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Discography Noiseworks". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ a b McFarlane, 'Noiseworks' entry. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. BURNING FEELING
- ^ "Take Me Back". ASCAP. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Noiseworks – Noiseworks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Noiseworks – Noiseworks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
