...art is the third studio album from the Australian rock band, Regurgitator, released in August 1999. The album was recorded in Byron Bay and was the final album with drummer Martin Lee. ...art peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.
...art | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 August 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, electronica, electropop | |||
Length | 54:15 | |||
Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
Producer |
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Regurgitator chronology | ||||
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Singles from ...art | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:56
- "Ghost" (B. Ely) – 3:40
- "Freshmint!" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:55
- "Strange Human Being" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:25
- "I Wanna Be a Nudist" (B. Ely) – 2:02
- "I Like Repetitive Music" (Q. Yeomans) – 2:40
- "Art" (B. Ely) – 1:05
- "Feels Alright!" (B. Ely) – 3:45
- "I Love Tommy Mottola" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:10
- "Are U Being Served?" (Q. Yeomans) – 5:00
- "Obtusian" (M. Lee/B. Ely) – 3:08
- "The Lonely Guy" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:10
- "Virtual Life" (B. Ely) – 4:57
- "Metal" (B. Ely, hidden track) – 1:22
Track information
edit- "Are U Being Served?" contains samples from the 70's UK BBC comedy Are You Being Served? theme song.
- Following the end of Virtual Life, there is six minutes of silence before "Metal" plays; album pressings list Virtual Life as 12:19.
- The album was released on vinyl in 2019, with the second track, "Ghost", removed from the tracklist at Ben Ely's insistence.[2] "I Wanna Be A Nudist" was moved into its position in the tracklist between "Happiness" and "Freshmint."
Charts
editWeekly charts
editChart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 2 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 12 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1999) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart[5] | 83 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | August 1999 | EastWest Records | 3984290162 | |
Australia | August 2019 | Valve Records | RV158 |
References
edit- ^ Macgregor, Jody. ...art at AllMusic
- ^ Band manager Paul Curtis stated: "Ben wanted to remove GHOST but I thought it was a good inclusion and argued as such. It was personal and what the song meant to him. Some things run deeper than the obvious unfortunately."
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Regurgitator – ...ART". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Regurgitator – ...ART". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 October 2019.