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Twentieth Century

Cold Chisel

1984 · Rock

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Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel

Twentieth Century is a Rock album by Cold Chisel, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

About

For more than a decade, 1984’s <i>Twentieth Century</i> stood as the final studio statement from Cold Chisel, capping off the Aussie pub rockers’ thunderous five-album run. Tensions may have been fraught within the band, but this record hammers home their twin strengths of intimacy and intensity, thanks to predominant songwriter Don Walker’s deeply observational lyrics and frontman Jimmy Barnes’ outsized rasp. “Flame Trees” remains one of the quintessential Australian ballads, soaked through in poignant small-town memories and enduring romantic regret. By contrast, “Saturday Night” flips a sudden switch from evocative simmer to Barnes-led boil. Until Cold Chisel reconvened properly for 1998’s <i>The Last Wave of Summer</i>, this was the lingering farewell that still felt raw in all the right ways.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Build This Love3:54
  2. 2Twentieth Century2:15
  3. 3Ghost Town1:20
  4. 4Saturday Night4:21
  5. 5Painted Doll2:19
  6. 6No Sense2:57
  7. 7Flame Trees4:24
  8. 8Only One3:40
  9. 9Hold Me Tight1:41
  10. 10Sing to Me4:47
  11. 11The Game4:08
  12. 12Janelle3:37
  13. 13Temptation3:27

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • raw
  • rowdy
  • outlaw

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

1st pressing includes foldout poster of the full artwork by Eduardo Guelfenbien that the cover painting is drawn.
Differs from 2nd pressings (http://www.discogs.com/Cold-Chisel-Twentieth-Century/release/592040) with printed inner sleeve with lyrics that features all song titles in RED coloured typeface, as opposed to GOLD of 2nd pressings.
The cardstock used on the 1st pressing inner sleeve is also much heavier.
In the runout matrix no.s, "Pi" is the only text hand-etched on both sid

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Billy RogersSAXOPHONE
  • Cold ChiselBACKING VOCALS
  • Dave BlightHARMONICA
  • Don WalkerKEYBOARDS
  • Graham BidstrupPERCUSSION
  • Ian MossLEAD GUITAR LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
  • Jimmy BarnesLEAD VOCALS, GUITAR
  • John HoffmanTRUMPET
  • Megan WilliamsBACKING VOCALS
  • Phil SmallBASS
  • Ray ArnottPERCUSSION DRUMS
  • Venetta FieldsBACKING VOCALS
  • Steve PrestwichDRUMS

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