Guilty Until Proven Insane
| Guilty Until Proven Insane | ||||
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| Studio album by Skyhooks | ||||
| Released | March 13, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Armstrong Studios, Melbourne and Trafalgar Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Eddie Leonetti | |||
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| Singles from Guilty Until Proven Insane | ||||
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Guilty Until Proven Insane is the fourth studio album released by Skyhooks on March 13, 1978.[1] It was the first album that featured Bob Spencer, who replaced guitarist Red Symons in early 1977. Spencer originally played in Sydney rock band Finch and was later was a member of The Angels.
Details
The album's name comes from a line in "Twisted Innocence", which states 'if I'm guilty until proven insane...' Originally released as a 12" vinyl LP and also on red vinyl as a 5000-copy limited release.. It is the first album to include an uncensored version of "Why Dontcha All Get Fucked" recorded in a studio, as opposed to live and censored versions. It is also the last album vocalist Graeme "Shirley" Strachan made with Skyhooks before reuniting with them for the recording sessions featured on The Lost Album.
Only two singles were released from the album. "Women in Uniform" was a Top 10 hit nationwide, while "Megalomania" peaked at number 93. The sixth track in the album, "Hotel Hell", was used on the FOX reality series Hotel Hell starring Gordon Ramsay.
Reception
Reviewed at the time of release, Roadrunner said, "I'm afraid to say it's a really patchy affair. Apart from the cracking "Women in Uniform" the album lacks the sparkle and wit of the stage act and the previous albums. I only hope Greg Macainsh goes back to writing songs about Australia. No one does it better."[2]
Track listing
| Side A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Women in Uniform" | Greg Macainsh | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Life in the Modern World" | Macainsh | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Trouble With the Computer" | Macainsh | 4:53 |
| 4. | "BBBBBBBBBBBBBoogie" | Imants "Freddie" Strauks | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Twisted Innocence" | Macainsh | 3:46 |
| Side B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Hotel Hell" | Macainsh | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Point in the Distance" | Macainsh | 6:23 |
| 3. | "Meglomania" | Macainsh | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Why Dontcha All Get Fucked" | Macainsh | 3:59 |
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] | 7 |
Personnel
- Graeme "Shirley" Strachan - Lead Vocals
- Bob Spencer - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Bob "Bongo" Starkie - Guitar
- Greg Macainsh - Bass, Narration
- Imants "Freddy" Strauks - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Additional personnel
- Joe Camilleri (Courtesy OZ Records), Wilbur Wilde - saxophones on "Hotel Hell"
- Tony Ansell - piano on '"Why Dontcha All Get Fucked"; organ on "Meglomania"
- Eddie "Spag" Leonetti - organ on "Twisted Innocence"; string machine on "Point in the Distance"
External links
References
- ↑ "Skyhooks - Guilty Until Proven Insane (1978) + Bonus Tracks". Rock On Vinyl. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ Donald Robertson (May 1978). "Albums". Roadrunner. pp. 32–33.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.