loveBUZZ

loveBUZZ is the debut album released by Australian rock band The Hummingbirds.

loveBUZZ
Studio album by
The Hummingbirds
Released1989
Recorded1989
GenreIndie pop, jangle pop
LabelRooArt/Polygram
ProducerMitch Easter
The Hummingbirds chronology
loveBUZZ
(1989)		 Va Va Voom
(1991)
Singles from loveBUZZ
  1. "Blush"
    Released: August 1989
  2. "Word Gets Around"
    Released: November 1989
  3. "Alimony"
    Released: March 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album was released on the rooART label in 1989.[2] It peaked at #31 on the national album charts.[3] The album eventually reached sales of approximately 40,000 copies (exceeding the 35,000 required for Gold record certification in Australia).[4] In October 2010, LoveBUZZ was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Simon Holmes unless otherwise noted.[6]

  1. "Blush" - (Holmes, Robyn St Clare) 3:20
  2. "She Knows..." - 4:39
  3. "Hollow Inside" - 3:27
  4. "Tuesday" (Alannah Russack) - 3:21
  5. "Word Gets Around" - 2:56
  6. "House Taken Over" - 6:05
  7. "Get on Down" - 3:38
  8. "Alimony" - 3:46
  9. "Everything You Said" (St Clare) - 3:16
  10. "Barbarian" - 3:51
  11. "Three in the Morning" - 4:32
  12. "Michelle as Well" - 3:54
  13. "If You Leave" (Holmes, Russack, St Clare, Mark Temple) - 5:34
  14. "Miles to Go" (St Clare) - 2:43

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 31

Personnel

The Hummingbirds
  • Simon Holmes - guitar, vocals
  • Alannah Russack - guitar, vocals
  • Robyn St. Clare - bass, vocals
  • Mark Temple - drums

Production
  • Don Bartley - Mastering
  • Paula Bray - Photography
  • Mitch Easter - Producer, Engineer
  • Justine - Assistant Engineer
  • Tony Mott - Photography
  • Paul - Assistant Engineer
  • Jim "The Royster" Perry - Mixing Assistant
  • Quiffboy Polanski - Executive Producer
  • Robyn St. Clare - Photography
  • Paul Tatz - Design, Layout Design
  • Mark Williams - Mixing
  • Mark Williams - Engineer

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Holmgren, Magnus. "The Hummingbirds". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Hummingbirds'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. Mathieson, Craig (2000). "1990". The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-412-3. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  5. O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  6. "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-13. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. BLUSH
  7. "Australiancharts.com – The Hummingbirds – LoveBUZZ". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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