Skyhooks – Ego Is Not A Dirty Word

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Label:	Mushroom – L-35,575
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Australia
Released:	Jun 1975
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Glam

Tracklist

A1	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word Finger Cymbals – Pat Wilson (2) Harmony Vocals – Jenny Keath Marimba [Marimbas], Vibraphone [Vibes] – Peter Jones (6) Synthesizer [Yamaha] – Ross Wilson (2)	2:58
A2	Love On The Radio Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Peter Jones (6) Written-By – Steve Hill (12)	4:20
A3	Saturday Night Chimes – Peter Jones (6)	2:45
A4	Love's Not Good Enough Performer [Boo Bams] – Peter Jones (6) Piano – Redmond Symons*	7:15
A5	The Other Side	3:12
B6	Smartarse Songwriters Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Col Loughnan	4:09
B7	Mercedes Ladies	3:29
B8	All My Friends Are Getting Married Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Peter Jones (6) Harmony Vocals – Ian Mason	4:50
B9	Every Chase A Steeple Piano – Redmond Symons* Written-By – Red Symons	3:40
B10	Private Eye Synthesizer [Arp] – Greg Sneddon Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Andy Cowan	2:58

Companies, etc.

Made By – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Recorded At – T.C.S. Studios
Published By – Doo Dah Music
Published By – Mushroom (8)
Copyright © – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Festival Studios – SMX 47475
Lacquer Cut At – Festival Studios – SMX 47476

Credits

Arranged By [Additional Instruments] – Ross Wilson (2)
Bass Guitar – Greg Macainsh
Drums, Vocals [Vocal], Percussion – Fred Kaboodleschnitzer*
Engineer – John French (3)
Guitar – Bob 'Bongo' Starkie*
Guitar, Vocals – Redmond Symons*
Harmony Vocals – Ross Wilson (2)
Illustration [Cover] – Neil Curtis
Lead Vocals – Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan*
Management – Michael Gudinski
Photography By [Centre], Layout – Graeme Webber
Producer – Duke Wilson
Typography [Front Lettering] – Ian McCausland
Written-By – Greg Macainsh (tracks: A1, A3 to B8, B10)

Notes

Comes in a gatefold cover with a promotional Mushroom Records inner sleeve.
Tracks are listed sequentially, both on the back sleeve and the labels.

All songs © DooDah Music except track B4, Mushroom Music

Recorded in spurts between January and May 1975, at TCS Studios, Melbourne Australia.

Artwork © Mushroom Records.
Manufactured by Festival Records Australia.

On labels:
L-35,575
℗ Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
(Aust. Comps.)
Aust. Recording
Recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, Australia
(on label circumference)
Made in Australia by Festival Records Pty Ltd

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): SMX47475
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): SMX47476
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 1): 29 SMX 47475 2A2
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 1): 17 SMX 47476 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 2): 30 SMX 47475 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 2): 32 SMX 47476 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 3): SMX47475 CANADA SKYHOOKS SIDE 1 △19904
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 3): 14 SMX47476 AUSTRALIA SKYHOOKS SIDE 2 △19904-X
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 4): 1 SMX 47475 2A2
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 4): 9 SMX 47476 2A2
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 5): 29 SMX 47475 2A2
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 5): 17 SMX 47476 2A3
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 6): 20 SMX47475 CANADA SKYHOOKS SIDE 1 △19904
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 6): 21 SMX47476 AUSTRALIA SKYHOOKS SIDE 2 △19904-X
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 7): 6 SMX 47475 2A3
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 7): 30 SMX 47476 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 8): 4 SMX 47475 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 8): 2 SMX 47476 2A
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched variant 9): 4 SMX 47475 2A3
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched variant 9): 25 SMX 47476 2A2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (LP, Album)	Mercury	SRM-1-1066	Canada	1975
Recently Edited	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (LP, Album)	Mercury	6303 900	UK	1975
	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Mercury	SRM-1-1066	US	1975
New Submission	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (LP, Album)	Mercury	6303 900	Netherlands	1975
New Submission	Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (LP, Promo)	Mercury	SRM-1-1066	US	1975