Spoken Words is the 1989 debut studio album by Australian pop rock band Indecent Obsession, released in Australia by Melodian Records in November 1989. It includes two singles which reached the top-20 in Australia: "Say Goodbye" and "Tell Me Something".
| Spoken Words | ||||
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| Released | November 1989 | |||
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| Length | 51:16 (Australian CD release) 43:40 (International release) | |||
| Label | Melodian MCA | |||
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| Indecent Obsession chronology | ||||
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 Indecent Obsession | ||||
| Singles from Spoken Words | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Select |   [1] |
The album was released in North America and Europe by MCA Records in 1990 as Indecent Obsession, which peaked at number 148 on the Billboard 200.[2]
Track listing
edit- Australian release
All tracks are written by David Dixon and Michael Szumowski, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me Something" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Believe" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Nowhere to Hide" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Dream After Dream" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Spoken Words" | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Gonna Stop" | 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Going Down" | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "Come Back to Me" | 4:47 | |
| 4. | "Survive the Heat" | 5:22 | |
| 5. | "Say Goodbye" |
| 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Say Goodbye" (Girth Mix) |
| 4:36 |
| 12. | "Take Me Higher" | 3:29 | |
| Total length: | 51:16 | ||
- International release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me Something" | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Going Down" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Say Goodbye" |
| 4:47 |
| 4. | "Dream After Dream" | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Never Gonna Stop" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spoken Words" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Survive the Heat" | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Come Back to Me" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Nowhere to Hide" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Believe" | 4:25 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 28 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
edit- David Dixon – lead vocals
- Andrew Coyne – guitar
- Michael Szumowski – keyboards
- Darryl Sims – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ Harrison, Andrew (September 1990). "Indecent Obsession: Spoken Words". Select. No. 3. p. 82.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Indecent Obsession – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Indecent Obsession – Spoken Words". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Indecent Obsession ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
External links
edit- Spoken Words at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Spoken Words at Discogs (list of releases)
- Indecent Obsession at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Indecent Obsession at Discogs (list of releases)
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