"Joe Cool" is the second single by Australian rock band Girl Monstar. Both songs from the single were included as bonus tracks on the band's 1992 debut album, Monstereo Delicio.
| "Joe Cool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Girl Monstar | ||||
| from the album Monstereo Delicio | ||||
| A-side | "Joe Cool" | |||
| B-side | "Egomaniac" | |||
| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | rock | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Timberyard Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sherry Rich[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Shirley[2] | |||
| Girl Monstar singles chronology | ||||
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Both songs were produced, arranged and engineered by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Journey, Rush, Led Zeppelin).[2] This was also the debut recording of Anne McCue who wrote[3] and sung lead vocals on the B-side track "Egomaniac". The single was released on blue 7" vinyl.
The single was released in June 1990 and received heavy rotation on national broadcaster, Triple J, ultimately reaching No. 1 on Australia's independent charts.[4] In late 1990 Girl Monstar performed the song "Joe Cool" on the nationally broadcast Countdown Revolution.[5] It was also subsequently nominated for Best Independent Release at the 1991 ARIA Music Awards.[6]
The release was also available as a cassette single.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joe Cool" | Sherry Rich[1] | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Egomaniac" | Anne McCue[3] | 3:38 |
Personnel edit
- Band members
- Sherry Valier – lead vocals ("Joe Cool"), guitar
- Anne McCue – guitar, lead vocals ("Egomaniac")
- Damian Child – bass, backing vocals
- Sue World – drums, backing vocals
- Recording process
- Producer – Kevin Shirley
- Engineer – Kevin Shirley
- Assistant engineer – Peter 'Bruce' Lees, Miranda McCauley
- Mastering – Leon Zervos
- Recording Studio – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
- Mixing studio – Rich Studios, Sydney
References edit
- ^ a b "'Joe Cool' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley - Discography". Caveman Productions. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "'Egomaniac' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Rovi. "Girl Monstar – Music Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Girl Monstar - Joe Cool". YouTube. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.