Regurgitator (EP)
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| Released | 16 January 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Red Zeds; Brisbane, Australia | |||
| Length | 18:44 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records (original release), East West (re-releases) | |||
| Producer | Regurgitator, Magoo | |||
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Regurgitator (also known as Hamburger) is the debut self-titled extended play (EP) by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The EP was released in January 1995 by Warner Music Australia and re-released in March 1995 by East West Records. The EP peaked at number 45 on the ARIA singles chart.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the EP was nominated for Best Adult Alternative Album.[1]
Singles
[edit]The EP was supported by two promotional/radio singles "Couldn't Do It" and "Like It Like That"; both of which had video clips; however, no official single was commercially released. Both received high rotation on Triple J.[2]
Artwork
[edit]The EP's cover was a picture of a hamburger. Andrew Stafford, in Pig City, said it "made explicit the comparison between record company 'product' and fast food." Drummer Lee instigated the use of the Warner Bros. logo on the back of the CD, which was removed from later issues. Ely said later said, "They didn't let us use Bugs Bunny."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Regurgitator, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like It Like That" | Quan Yeomans | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Couldn't Do It" | Ben Ely | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Hang Up" | Ely | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Nothing to Say" | Ely | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Pretend Friend" | Yeomans | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Cynicism, Hypocrisy, Self Pitying, Isolation" (Martin Lee) | 2:55 | |
| 7. | "In One Ear" | Ely | 0:27 |
| Total length: | 18:44 | ||
On the East West releases of the EP, the last three tracks are combined.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 45 |
NB: Regurgitator appeared on the Australian Singles Chart. For some sources, (such as Australian-charts), the title was "Couldn't Do It", for other sources (such as David Kent's The Australian Music Charts) the title is Regurgitator.[4]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | January 16, 1995[5] | Warner Bros. Records | 4509991422 | ||
| Australia | March 1995[6] | Warner Bros. Records | 4509991424 | ||
| Australia | March 1995[7] |
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East West | 4509997402 | Tracks 5 to 7 are combined from this release forward |
| Europe | 1995 |
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East West | 4509997402 | |
| Australia | June 2014 | Valve Records | V135V | Split release with New (EP) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b Andrew Stafford (2016). Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden. University of Queensland Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780702235610.
- ^ "Regurgitator – COULDN'T DO IT". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 232.
- ^ Regurgitator - Regurgitator, 16 January 1995, retrieved 4 February 2025
- ^ Regurgitator - Regurgitator, March 1995, retrieved 4 February 2025
- ^ "Regurgitator - Releases - Various Eps". web.archive.org. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2025.