Scorn of the Women

Scorn of the Women
Scorn of the Women
Studio album by Weddings Parties Anything
Released	April 1987
Genre	Rock / Folk rock
Label	WEA
Producer	David Williams; Alan Thorne
Weddings Parties Anything chronology

Scorn of the Women is the debut album by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The band originally recorded it as an independent release, but on the strength of the group's ever growing live following, the group ended up being offered a recording contract and the album was released by Warners. Eight songs were by Michael Thomas, three by Dave Steel, and one was an adaptation of a poem by Bertolt Brecht.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted^[3]

"Hungry Years" - 4:23
"Ladies Lounge" - 2:53
"Lost Boys" (Dave Steel) - 3:57
"The Infanticide of Marie Farrar" (Bertolt Brecht, Mick Thomas) - 3:27
"She Works" - 3:05
"Scorn of the Women" - 5:22
"Away Away" - 3:51
"The River Is Wide" - 3:51
"Up For Air" (Dave Steel) - 3:27
"By Tomorrow" - 3:42
"Woman of Ireland" - 2:45
"Shotgun Wedding" (Dave Steel) - 5:19

Personnel

Weddings Parties Anything

Janine Hall - bass guitar, vocals
Marcus Schintler - drums, vocals
Dave Steel - guitar, vocals
Mick Thomas - guitar, vocals
Mark Wallace - piano accordion, keyboards, vocals

Additional Musicians

Louis McManus - guitar ("Ladies Lounge")
Jeff Raglus - trumpet ("Scorn Of The Women")
Michael Barclay - vocals ("Away Away")

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	52

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Weddings Parties Anything". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
^ APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Nimmervoll, Ed. "Weddings Parties Anything". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

[3] APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 334. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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