Scorn of the Women

Scorn of the Women
Studio album by
Weddings Parties Anything
ReleasedApril 1987
GenreRock / Folk rock
LabelWEA
ProducerDavid Williams
Alan Thorne
Weddings Parties Anything chronology
Scorn of the Women
(1987) 		Roaring Days
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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]

Track listing

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

  1. "Hungry Years" - 4:23
  2. "Ladies Lounge" - 2:53
  3. "Lost Boys" (Dave Steel) - 3:57
  4. "The Infanticide of Marie Farrar" (Bertolt Brecht, Mick Thomas) - 3:27
  5. "She Works" - 3:05
  6. "Scorn of the Women" - 5:22
  7. "Away Away" - 3:51
  8. "The River Is Wide" - 3:51
  9. "Up For Air" (Dave Steel) - 3:27
  10. "By Tomorrow" - 3:42
  11. "Woman of Ireland" - 2:45
  12. "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

  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)
  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.