Get Wet (album)
Get Wet is the debut studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in November 1979, produced by Cameron Allan,[2] and peaked at #19 on the Australian Album charts.[3] The first single, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger", written by Martin Plaza [4] was released in July 1979 and peaked at #16 on the Australian Singles charts.[3] The next single, "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series", written by Plaza and released in November 1979 reached #57, whilst the third single, "Egypt", which was released in January 1980, failed to chart. Get Wet was released overseas in New Zealand, and as a self-titled album in the UK and Europe.
Track listing
- "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
- "Spanish Gardener"
- "Business And Pleasure"
- "Sheilah"
- "Possible Theme For A Future TV Drama Series"
- "Talk To Baby Jesus"
- "Egypt"
- "Another Man's Sitting In My Kitchen"
- "Can I Come Home?"
- "Fringe Benefits"
- "Insurance Man"
- "Empty Hearts/Open Wounds"
- "Love Is Not A Gift" (titled "Pork Is Not A Gift" on some versions)
- "Wolf At Your Door"
Release history
Region |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Catalogue |
Australia |
November 1979 |
Regular Records |
Vinyl LP |
L37125 |
France |
1980 |
Virgin Records |
Vinyl LP |
2473802 |
Germany |
1980 |
Virgin Records |
Vinyl LP |
201435320 |
New Zealand |
1979 |
Interfusion Records |
Vinyl LP |
L37125 |
UK |
1980 |
Virgin Records |
Vinyl LP |
V2148 |
Australia |
1992 |
Regular Records |
CD |
D19560 |
Chart positions
Year |
Chart |
Peak Position[3] |
1979 |
ARIA Album Chart |
19 |
Personnel
Musicians
Recording details
- Cameron Allan — Producer
- Heather Dalton — Engineer
- Spencer Lee — Engineer
- Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - Mastering
References
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "Mental As Anything: MAA". Smash Hits (April 3–16 1980): 31.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ↑ ""Close Again" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 19 July 2009.