"1000 Miles Away" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released in May 1991 as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, Kinky. "1000 Miles Away" peaked at number 37 on the Australian singles chart.
| "1000 Miles Away" | ||||
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 "1000 Miles Away" Front cover | ||||
| Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| from the album Kinky | ||||
| A-side | "1000 Miles Away" | |||
| B-side | "I Think You Know" | |||
| Released | May 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Faulkner> | |||
| Producer(s) | Hoodoo Gurus | |||
| Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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| "1000 Miles Away" | ||||
 Back Cover | ||||
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said, "Many people have told me '1000 Miles Away' is their favourite Gurus song and it's also among my top ten. There are references to airports and flying but I was writing about emotional distance rather than physical travel."[1]
The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Canberra had an association with the song after they adopted it as their 'anthem'. Hoodoo Gurus played a concert including the Replenishment At Sea song "1000 Miles Away" on-board during their last voyage out of Fremantle to Fleet Base West, prior to its decommissioning in 2005.[2]
Track listing
edit- 7" single (RCA 105212)
- "1000 Miles Away" — 4:34
- "I Think You Know" — 3:30
- CD single (CCD 026)
- "1000 Miles Away" — 4:34
- "I Think You Know" — 3:30
- "Stomp the Tumbarumba" — 3:05
Personnel
edit- Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, percussion
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
- Producer — Hoodoo Gurus
- Engineer — Alan Thorne
- Assistant Engineers — David Mackie, Robert Hodgson
- Mixer — Ed Stasium
- Mastering — Greg Calbi
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Navy ship heads home on last voyage". ABC Australia. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ "Hoodoo Gurus – 1000 Miles Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 December 2021.