"City Flat" is a song by Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera, released in 1987 as the third single from their self-titled studio album. It was written by the band's two main songwriters: guitarist Peter Farnan and bass player Richard Pleasance. The song peaked at number 42 in Australia.[1]
| "City Flat" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
| from the album Boom Crash Opera | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1987 | |||
| Studio | RAK Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 6:34 (extended mix) | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance | |||
| Producer(s) | Alex Sadkin | |||
| Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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Music critic Stuart Coupe called it "one of the more outstanding tracks" from the band's debut album. "It was written at a pretty bleak time," Farnan told Coupe. "We literally were hanging around kitchens drinking coffee saying ‘how are we going to get [the band] going, and what are we doing?’ You really feel like you're not getting anywhere.”[2]
Track listing
edit- "City Flat" (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance) – 4:02
- "Spirit of Progress" (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance, Dale Ryder, Peter Maslen) – 3:51
- "City Flat" (Extended Mix) (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance) – 6:34
Personnel
edit- Peter Farnan – guitar, vocals
- Peter Maslen – drums, vocals
- Greg O'Connor – keyboards
- Richard Pleasance – guitar, bass, vocals
- Dale Ryder – lead vocals
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Australian Music Database
- ^ Coupe, Stuart (4 October 1987). "Boom Crash Opera on the way". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 124. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ David Kent's Australian Chart Book Archived 2016-03-05 at archive.today: based on the Kent Music Report
External links
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