Howzat! (album)
Howzat! is the fifth studio album by the Australian band, Sherbet released in June 1976. It spent two weeks at number one on the Australian albums chart in 1976.[2]
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| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 40:13[1] | |||
| Label | Festival | |||
| Producer | Richard Lush, Sherbet | |||
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At the Australian 1976 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album.[3]
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "Their sound is a bit pop-ish, but the somewhat heavy-handed treatment of the instrumentation lends just enough punch to make Howzat! a solid choice for the FM programmer as well. We highly recommend the title track and 'Blueswalkin' to the progressive programmer, while 'Dancer' will supplement these just fine in the pop markets."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Howzat" | Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Lady of the Night" | Porter, Mitchell, Daryl Braithwaite | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Gimme' Love" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:01 |
| 4. | "If I Had My Way" | Porter | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Hollywood Dreaming" | Porter | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancer" | Porter, Mitchell | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Blueswalkin'" | Porter, Mitchell, Alan Sandow | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Motor of Love" | Porter, Mitchell, Sandow | 3:24 |
| 4. | "The Swap (You Can Get the Lot)" | Porter, Mitchell, Harvey James | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Can't Find True Love" | Porter, Mitchell, Sandow | 2:57 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Coming Home" | Porter, Mitchell | 2:15 |
| Total length: | 40:13 | ||
Personnel
- Tony Mitchell – Bass, Ukulele (11), Backing Vocals, Vocals (11)
- Alan Sandow – Drums, Percussion, Vocals (11)
- Harvey James – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Vocals (11)
- Garth Porter – Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Vocals (5, 11), Saxophone (7)
- Daryl Braithwaite – Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine
Production
- Arranged By – Sherbet
- Art Direction – David J. Woodward
- Design, Layout – Graham Chaseling
- Engineer – Richard Lush
- Management [Personal], Coordinator – Roger Davies
- Photography By – Ian Wynn
- Photography By [Lyric Sheet] – Philip Morris
- Producer – Richard Lush, Sherbet
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 10 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | June 1976 | Festival | LP, Cassette | L35905 |
| United Kingdom | 1976 | Epic | LP, Cassette | EPC 81623 |
| United States | 1976 | MCA | LP | MCA 2226 |
| Australia | 1998 | Infinity, Festival Records | CD | D20034 |
| Australia | 2006 | Liberation | CD+DVD | BLUE125.5 |
References
- Sherbet – Howzat (Album) at Allmusic
- Sherbet – Howzat (Album) at Australian Music Database
- "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 September 1976. p. 39. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 271. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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