Magnum Cum Louder
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Magnum Cum Louder was Australia
n rock
group Hoodoo Gurus
' fourth album, the first with their new label, RCA Records
having been dropped by Elektra Records
following disappointing sales in the United States. The album was released in Australia on 28 June 1989.
The album reached No. 101 on the American Billboard 200
album charts in 1989, with the single "Come Anytime
" reaching No. 27 on the ARIA
Singles Charts and No. 1 on the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks
chart in 1989. Other singles from the album were "Axegrinder" (August 1989) and "Another World" (October 1989). The album's title is a pun on the Latin honours'
phrase magna cum laude or 'with great honours' which is awarded to outstanding University graduates.
The album was re-released by EMI
on 7 February 2005 with three bonus tracks, "Spaghetti Western", "Lover for a Friend", and "Cajun Country", a fold out poster and liner notes by Steve MacDonald
(Redd Kross
).
The lead track "Come Anytime" was the theme song of Australian television series Thank God You're Here
in 2006 and the American series in 2007.
unless otherwise indicated.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group Hoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner and later joined by Richard Grossman , Mark Kingsmill , and Brad Shepherd...
' fourth album, the first with their new label, RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
having been dropped by Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
following disappointing sales in the United States. The album was released in Australia on 28 June 1989.
The album reached No. 101 on the American Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album charts in 1989, with the single "Come Anytime
Come Anytime
"Come Anytime" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #27 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. It was released on RCA Records in June, 1989; and was written by Dave Faulkner. B side "Cajun Country" was also written by Faulkner."...
" reaching No. 27 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Singles Charts and No. 1 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart in 1989. Other singles from the album were "Axegrinder" (August 1989) and "Another World" (October 1989). The album's title is a pun on the Latin honours'
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
phrase magna cum laude or 'with great honours' which is awarded to outstanding University graduates.
The album was re-released by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
on 7 February 2005 with three bonus tracks, "Spaghetti Western", "Lover for a Friend", and "Cajun Country", a fold out poster and liner notes by Steve MacDonald
Steven Shane McDonald
Steven Shane McDonald is the bass player in the Los Angeles alternative rock/power pop band Redd Kross. He is also a member of the hardcore punk band OFF!, which formed in late 2009. Other projects included The SMG and Green and Yellow TV - both were Los Angeles-based groups from the 2000s...
(Redd Kross
Redd Kross
Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school...
).
The lead track "Come Anytime" was the theme song of Australian television series Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
in 2006 and the American series in 2007.
Track listing
All tracks by Dave FaulknerDave Faulkner (musician)
Dave Faulkner is an Australian rock musician who also performed as Dave Flick. Faulkner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist; he has performed with several bands, but is best known as a member of Hoodoo Gurus...
unless otherwise indicated.
Original release
- "Come AnytimeCome Anytime"Come Anytime" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #27 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. It was released on RCA Records in June, 1989; and was written by Dave Faulkner. B side "Cajun Country" was also written by Faulkner."...
" — 3:20 - "Another World" — 3:16
- "Axegrinder" (Faulkner, Brad ShepherdBrad ShepherdBrad Shepherd is an Australian rock musician. Shepherd is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and harmonica player; he has performed with several bands, especially the Hoodoo Gurus...
, Richard GrossmanRichard Grossman (musician)Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Hoodoo Gurus iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. For Grossman, this was his second Hall of Fame...
, Mark Kingsmill) — 3:27 - "Shadow Me" — 3:41
- "Glamourpuss" — 2:26
- "Hallucination" — 5:05
- "All the Way" — 3:11
- "Baby Can Dance (Parts 2-4)" (Shepherd, Faulkner) — 3:17
- "I Don't Know Anything" — 4:07
- "Where's That Hit?" — 3:56
- "Death in the Afternoon" — 4:08
2005 re-release
Songwriters same as above, with additional tracks by Faulkner.- "Come AnytimeCome Anytime"Come Anytime" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #27 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. It was released on RCA Records in June, 1989; and was written by Dave Faulkner. B side "Cajun Country" was also written by Faulkner."...
" — 3:20 - "Another World" — 3:16
- "Axegrinder" — 3:27
- "Shadow Me" — 3:41
- "Glamourpuss" — 2:26
- "Hallucination" — 5:05
- "Spaghetti Western" — 3:33
- "All the Way" — 3:11
- "Baby Can Dance (Parts 2-4)" — 3:17
- "Lover for a Friend" — 3:39
- "I Don't Know Anything" — 4:07
- "Where's That Hit?" — 3:56
- "Cajun Country" — 3:57
- "Death in the Afternoon" — 4:08
Personnel
- Dave FaulknerDave Faulkner (musician)Dave Faulkner is an Australian rock musician who also performed as Dave Flick. Faulkner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist; he has performed with several bands, but is best known as a member of Hoodoo Gurus...
— Lead vocals, guitar, keyboards - Richard GrossmanRichard Grossman (musician)Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Hoodoo Gurus iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. For Grossman, this was his second Hall of Fame...
— Bass guitar, backing vocals - Mark Kingsmill — Drums, backing vocals (grunts)
- Brad ShepherdBrad ShepherdBrad Shepherd is an Australian rock musician. Shepherd is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and harmonica player; he has performed with several bands, especially the Hoodoo Gurus...
— Guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Stephanie Faulkner — Backing vocals (track 11)
- Engineer — Alan Thorne
- Mixer — David Thoener
- Producer — Hoodoo Gurus