Blue Cave (Hoodoo Gurus album)

Infobox Album |
Name = In Blue Cave
Type = Album
Artist = Hoodoo Gurus


Released = flagicon|Australia/flagicon|Canada May, 1996
flagicon|US August 13, 1996
flagicon|Australia February 6, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = flagicon|Australia Mushroom/flagicon|CanadaTrue North
flagicon|US Zoo/Volcano
flagicon|Australia EMI
Producer = Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus
Reviews =
* AllmusicRating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfqxquhldhe link]
Last album = "Crank"
(1994)
This album = "Blue Cave"
(1996)
Next album = "Electric Chair / Armchair Gurus"
(1997)
Misc = Singles
Name = Blue Cave
Type = studio
single 1 = Big Deal
single 1 date = 1996
single 2 = If Only...
single 2 date = 1996
single 3 = Waking up Tired
single 3 date = 1996
single 4 = Down on Me
single 4 date = 1997

"Blue Cave" or "In Blue Cave" [cite web |year=2000 |month=June |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title="Pop and punishment" |accessdate=2007-12-05 ] was iconiccite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/about-hall-of-fame.php |title=ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame |publisher=ARIA Awards |accessdate=2007-11-20 ] cite web |title="ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" |last=Pope |first=Mark |url=http://www.amcos.com.au/news/industry/news/070507_ARIA-HallofFame.pdf (PDF) |date=2007-05-07 |accessdate=2008-01-22 ] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus' seventh studio album. The album was nominated for 'Best Pop Release' at the 1996 ARIA Awards [cite web | url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=H&artist=Hoodoo%20Gurus |title=ARIA Awards |publisher=ARIA |accessdate=2007-12-05 ] . The album was co-produced with Charles Fisher, who had produced the band's second album, "Mars Needs Guitars!" in 1985; Paul McKercher was the sound engineer, and Silverchair producer Kevin Shirley, mixing the tracks.cite web |title=Discogs entry on "Blue Cave" |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/680232 |accessdate=2007-12-07 ] The entire album also had a limited release (only 300) as a set of seven 7" vinyl singles as "In Blue Cave" on Mushroom Records; [cite web |title=Hoodoo Gurus Official website: Singles |accessdate=2007-12-07 |url=http://www.hoodoogurus.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=29 ] and as a CD was released with "More Electric Soup" video in a special box. [cite web |url=http://www.musicstack.com/item/168588693/hoodoo+gurus/more+electric |title=MusicStack entry on "More Electric Soup" / "Blue Cave" |accessdate-2008-02-09 ]

The Australian release (Mushroom Records) had a hidden track "Whoopee Cushion", ] whereas the US release (Volcano Records) had an additional uncredited track "Monterey Sunset". The album covers were also different, the Australian release had a fuzzy overhead shot of the Gurus in a close circle looking up at the camera (see right) whereas the US release depicted the Gurus posed for a sitting with other body parts montaged, e.g. Dave Faulkner has three arms (see below middle). ] The underlay tray of the US release, lists the 14th track as "Monterey Sunset" and gives a description:

"It's time for a refreshing Monterey Sunset. 45 mls Absolut Vodka (no substitutes please!). 45 mls lemon juice. 15 mls Orange Curaçao. 15 mls sugar syrup. Mix in a blender with lots of crushed ice! Pour over a cherry in a margarita glass for a festive frozen cocktail. Created by Alan." [cite web |title=Discogs entry on "Blue Cave" view images |url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=680179 |accessdate=2007-12-07 ]

EMI re-released the album on February 6, 2005 [ [http://www.musichead.com.au/site/artistProduct.asp?actID=21123&catalogNo=8637552 EMI Records] ] with six additional tracks, a fold out poster and liner notes by Charles Fisher (Record Producer).

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Faulkner unless otherwise indicated.cite web |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2007-12-02 |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch ]

Original release

# "Big Deal" (Faulkner, Brad Shepherd) ] — 3:39
# "Down on Me" — 3:25
# "Mine" — 3:30
# "Waking Up Tired" (Faulkner, Shepherd) ] — 2:54
# "Please Yourself" — 3:40
# "If Only..." — 3:44
# "Mind the Spider" — 2:29
# "Why?" — 1:47
# "All I Know" (Shepherd) ] — 4:05
# "Get High!" — 3:54
# "Always Something" — 3:01
# "Son-Of-A-Gun" — 4:07
# "Night Must Fall" — 4:41"Whoopee Cushion" is an uncredited track and begins with 1:04 left of "Night Must Fall"cite web |title=Discogs entry on "Blue Cave" |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/680232 |accessdate=2007-12-05] . On the US release "Night Must Fall" includes 0:37 of silence before "Monterey Sunset" starts"cite web |title=Discogs entry on "Blue Cave" |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/680179|accessdate=2007-12-07] .

2005 re-release

Songwriters same as above, with additional tracks by Faulkner unless otherwise indicated. ]
# "Big Deal" — 3:39
# "Down on Me" — 3:25
# "Mine" — 3:30
# "Waking Up Tired" — 2:54
# "Please Yourself" — 3:40
# "If Only..." — 3:44
# "Mind the Spider" — 2:29
# "Why?" — 1:47
# "All I Know" — 4:05
# "Get High!" — 3:54
# "Always Something" — 3:01
# "Son-Of-A-Gun" — 4:07
# "Night Must Fall" — 4:41
# "Monterey Sunset" (Shepherd) ] - 4:28
# "Concerto for Choppers Parts 1, 2 & 3" (Shepherd) ] (1) "Chickie Run" (2) "Phreaks Go West" (3) "Spahn Ranch"
# "Quicksand"
# "Breakfast at Stephanie's"
# "It's Too Slow"
# "Exorcist"
# "The Ramones Medley" (live)

Personnel

Credits: ]
* Dave Faulkner — Lead vocals (except track 9), guitar, keyboards
* Richard Grossman — Bass, backing vocals
* Mark Kingsmill — Drums
* Brad Shepherd — Guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 9)

* Engineer — Paul McKercher
* Assistant Engineer — Robin Gist
* Mastering — Bob Ludwig
* Mixer — Kevin Shirley
* Assistant Mixer — Louis Mitchell
* Producers — Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus

References