B.A.S.I.C. (The Basics album)

B.A.S.I.C. is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Basics. It was released on 22 November 2019, and contains a variety of original songs written by the band, and cover versions from artists such as The Beatles and Chuck Berry.[1]

B.A.S.I.C.
Studio album by
Released22 November 2019
GenreRock, alternative
Length43:04
LabelThe Three Basics
The Basics chronology
In the Rude!
(2017)
B.A.S.I.C.
(2019)
This Machine Makes Coffee
(2020)
Singles from B.A.S.I.C.
  1. "Land of 1000 Dances"
    Released: 6 December 2019

The album was recorded at The Barn, a converted studio at Wally De Backer's parents' farm in the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.[2] The release was put together entirely by the band, including recording, production, mixing and presentation.

The record was made available for purchase as a digital download (via the band's Bandcamp online storefront) and limited edition CD, a vinyl record, and cassette tape formats.

The album was launched with a one-off gig on 21 November 2019 at the Gershwin Room at Melbourne's Esplanade Hotel.[3]

The album had working titles of Faxing Zimbabwe and Game Over.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Shot Down"2:23
2."Shakedown on 9th Street"2:21
3."My Old Mate"2:47
4."Love Hurts"2:54
5."My Baby"3:53
6."Bésame Mucho"2:40
7."All Day and All of the Night"2:16
8."Wipe Out"2:16
9."Land of 1000 Dances"2:31
10."Some Other Guy"2:08
11."You Never Can Tell"3:04
12."Clarabella"3:10
13."Baby It's You"2:41
14."Money (That's What I Want)"2:41
15."Lovin' Man"2:16
16."Call It Rhythm and Blues"2:56

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 66
100% Independent Albums Chart (AIR)[5] 1

References

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  1. ^ "B.A.S.I.C. - The Basics". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "THE BASICS - LAND OF 1000 DANCES". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The Basics 'Game Over' Album Launch at The Espy". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #553". auspOp. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "100% Independent Albums Charts - THE WEEK BEGINNING 2 December 2019". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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