Love Versus Money
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| Studio album by Noiseworks | ||||
| Released | 5 July 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pub rock | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Randy Jackson | |||
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Love versus Money is the third and most commercially successful album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It contained the Top 10 hit "Hot Chilli Woman".
Amongst the well-known names that contributed to the album were Snap! singer Penny Ford, Vika Bull and Michael Hutchence of INXS. The album also contained a tribute to frontman Jon Stevens's late mother who had died from cancer, the song was titled "R.I.P. (Millie)".
This was to be the final studio album for phase one of Noiseworks, and they disbanded shortly after. However, in December 2007 lead singer Jon Stevens announced that Noiseworks, who had reformed in that year (minus keyboardist Justin Stanley), were returning to the studio in 2008 to record their first album together in sixteen years.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jealousy (Is a Curse)" | Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi, Justin Stanley[1] | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Hot Chilli Woman" | Balbi, Stanley[1] | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Liberty Bell" | Kevin Nicol, Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Stevens, Stanley | 3:55 |
| 4. | "R.I.P. (Millie)" | Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[1] | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Take You Higher" | Sly Stone | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Day Will Come" | Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[1] | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Miles & Miles" | Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[1] | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Don't Lead Me On" | Balbi, Nicol, Stanley[1] | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Everyday People" | Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[1] | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Burning Cross" | Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[1] | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Love versus Money" | Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley | |
| 12. | "Freedom" | Balbi, Fraser, Stanley, Stevens[2] | 3:17 |
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1[3] |
| Preceded by Blind Love by Ratcat |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 21–27 July 1991 |
Succeeded by Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart |
Personnel
- Steve Balbi - bass, vocals
- Kevin Nicol - drums
- Stuart Fraser - guitar, vocals
- Justin Stanley - keyboards, vocals
- Jon Stevens - vocals
Credits
- Randy Jackson - producer
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. JEALOUSY IS A CURSE
- ↑ "Freedom". ASCAP. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Discography Noiseworks". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2010.