The Skill is the eighth studio album by the Australian band Sherbet but also the first under their new name, The Sherbs. It was released in October 1980 and reached at number 85 on the Kent Music Report.[2]
| The Skill | ||||
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| Released | October 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Atco, Infinity, Festival | |||
| Producer | Sherbs, Richard Lush | |||
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| Singles from The Skill | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The title track single, "I Have the Skill" peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts in early 1981. It also peaked as high as No. 14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts.
Reception
editCash Box wrote: "The revitalised fivesome plays a nifty brand of modern power pop that should please both Top 40 and AOR programmers. Best cuts are 'I Have the Skill' and 'Cindy's Waiting'".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Have the Skill" | Daryl Braithwaite, Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Back to Zero" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, Harvey James, Alan Sandow | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Cindy is Waiting" | Porter | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Crazy in the Night" | Porter | 3:50 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Faster" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Never Surrender" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Turning Back" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Love You to Death" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Into the Heat" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:14 |
| 4. | "I'm OK" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Juliet and Me" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Parallel Bars" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 45:31 | ||
Personnel
edit- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar
- Garth Porter – keyboards
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Harvey James – guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[4] | 85 |
| US Billboard 200[citation needed] | 100 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | October 1980 | Festival | LP, Cassette | L 37394 |
| United States | January 1981 | Atco | LP | K 50783 |
| Australia | 5 July 1999 | Festival | CD | D20087 |
| United States | 14 March 2000 | Renaissance | CD | RMED-00171 |
References
edit- ^ Stone, Doug. The Skill at AllMusic
- ^ Australian Music Database - The Sherbs - The Skill
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 31 January 1981. p. 11. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 271. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.