Headcleaner is a sixteen-track compilation album by Australian alternative rock band the Lime Spiders, issued in 1988 by Virgin Records.[1][2] It compiled all their singles and B-sides up to that point in a single package. It was initially released on music cassette before appearing on vinyl LP (1989) and CD.[2]

Headcleaner
Compilation album by
Released1988
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:28t
LabelVirgin
ProducerRob Younger
Tom Miser
Cameron Allan
David Price
The Lime Spiders chronology
Volatile
(1998)
Headcleaner
(1988)
Beethoven's Fist
(1990)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."25th Hour"Mick Blood, Darryl Mather[4]Rob Younger3:11
2."Can't Wait Long"Blood, Richard Jakimyszyn[4]Tom Misner, Lime Spiders3:17
3."Slave Girl"Blood, Jakimyszyn[4]Misner, Lime Spiders2:50
4."Out of Control"Richard Lawson, Blood, Gerard Corben, Tony Bambach[4]Younger3:15
5."That's How It Will Be" (cover version of Liberty Bell's 1967 track[1])Ronald Keith Tanner[4]Younger2:30
6."1-2-5" (cover of the Haunted's 1966 track[1])Robert Burgess, Jurgen Peter[4]Misner, Lime Spiders2:12
7."Beyond the Fringe"Blood, Jakimyszyn[4]Misner, Lime Spiders2:33
8."Save My Soul" (cover of Wimple Winch's 1966 track)Demetrius Christopholus, John Kelman[4]Younger2:52
9."Weirdo Libido"Blood, Mather[4]Cameron Allan3:38
10."Here with My Love"Blood, Darryl Mather[4]Allen2:32
11."I Heard Her Call My Name" (cover of Velvet Underground's 1968 track)Lou Reed[4]David Price3:41
12."Drip Out"Blood[4]Price2:28
13."I Was Alone" (cover version of the Exotics' 1967 track)Frank Sutton, Jerry Atchley 1:47
14."Mr Soul" (incorrectly attributed to J. Spellazza, C. Ramsey)Neil Young 2:43
15."Time of Day" (cover version of the Remains' 1966 track)Barry Tashian[4] 1:56
16."My Flash on You" (cover version of Love's 1966 track)Arthur Lee[4] 1:53

Credits

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Lime Spiders
  • Mick Blood – lead vocals
  • Gerard Corben – guitar
  • Tony Bambach – bass guitar
  • Richard Lawson – drums
  • Richard Jakimyszyn – guitar
  • Darryl Mather – guitar
  • Stephen Rawle – drums
Production work
  • Cameron Allan – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • David Price – producer (tracks: 11, 12)
  • Lime Spiders – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Tom Misner – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Rob Younger – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8)

References

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  1. ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Lime Spiders'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Meyer, Peer; Bouchard, Gary. "Lime Spiders". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ Heacleaner – Lime Spiders at AllMusic
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2012. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. 25TH HOUR